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CHECKERS 

THE HANDY MANUAL 

By P. H. KETCHUM 



Second Edition 
Enlarged and Revised 
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Complete instructions on 
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CHECKERS 

The Handy Manual 


Containing the standard laws, 
instructions to beginners and stu¬ 
dents on the scientific method of 
playing the game, and the best 
lines of play on all the standard 
openings . 


By P. H. KETCHUM. 

Author of Flora Temple No. 1 and No. 2 
Copyright 1923 by P. H. Ketchum. 








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PREFACE 


T HE object of this little treatise is to 
start the beginner on the right road 
to proficiency in the game of check¬ 
ers. Checkers is a simple game to 
learn, yet it is so deep that no one 
has yet mastered it to the extent of 
being invariably able to prevent de¬ 
feat. While the origin of the game 
is lost in remote antiquity, its pop¬ 
ularity is ever on the increase. The 
American Checker Association, or¬ 
ganized in 1907, lias successfully con¬ 
ducted fire national championship 
tourneys and these tourneys are now 
bi-annual events. Nearly every state 
in the union has its state checker 
association and holds an annual tour¬ 
ney. If this little booklet results in 
advancing the popularity of the 
game the author will feel his labor 
rewarded. 

P. H. KETCHUM. 

Milwaukee, Wis., 1923. 


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Instructions for Beginners 


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The squares on the checkerboard are numbered from 1 to 32 beginning 
at the upper left hand corner and running from left to right as shown 
on the diagram. 



At the beginning of a game, the black men occupy the squares num¬ 
bered from 1 to 12 and the white men occupy the squares numbered from 
21 to 32. Black always moves first. 

In taking up the study of the game, the student should first aim to 
master thoroughly, one opening with the black and one opening with the 
white side. The most popular opening move is 11-15 and if this is decided 
upon it will be noted that white has seven replies. These replies are all 
treated upon in this book and a line of play should be memorized to meet 
each one. With the White, the student should select an opening to play 
against 11-15 and also prepare a line against each of the other six open¬ 
ing moves. This is called the go-as-you-please style of play. After the 
student has perfected himself in this style of play, each opening should 
be taken up in turn until the entire forty-seven openings are mastered, 
every possible opening move for black and every possible white reply. 
This is called the two move restriction style of play and is in general 
usage among experts. 

While judgment is most essential, memory plays an important part in 
the making of an expert checker player. The beginner may find it difficult 
to memorize games at the start, but with a little judicious training, he 
will find that the memory is capable of infinite development. Checkers is 
a memory system in itself and one variation suggests another in such 
a logical sequence that our experts are able to memorize variations run¬ 
ning into the thousands with little mental effort. 

Checkers is an exact science, but checker players are not always exact 
and the perfect checker book remains to be written. Care has been 
taken to make the play in this book as near perfect as the material at 
hand would permit. Corrections will be acknowledged in the press and 
incorporated in a future edition. 

The first game under each opening is called the trunk. The numbers 
and letters at the right of the moves refer to the variations and notes that 
branch from the trunk like the branches of a tree. When two names are 
attached to a variation, the one mentioned first played the black. The 
positions in this book are all set with the black side at the top of the 
diagram. 




/’■JAHE Standard Laws of the game were written by Andrew Anderson 
I in 1848, and have remained official to this day without modification 
or change, except in a few minor instances. They have been revised 
by Rem. A. Johnston, the well-known writer, critic and authors’ 
agent, that they may conform, so far as language goes, to modern usages, 
and are presented herewith: 


The Standard Laws 

The Standard Board. 

1. The Standard Board must be of light and dark squares, not less 
than fourteen and one-half inches, nor more than sixteen inches across 
said squares. 

2. The Board shall be placed so that each player shall have a single 
corner square at his left hand. 

The Standard Men. 

3. The Standard Men, technically described as Black and White, must 
be light and dark (say red and white, or black and white), turned, and 
round, and not less than one and one-eighth, nor more than one and one- 
fourth inch, in diameter. 

Placing the Men. 

4. The men shall be placed on the black squares. 

5. The Black men shall invariably be placed upon the real or supposed 
first twelve squares of the Board; the White men upon the last twelve 
squares. 

Order of Playing. 

6. Each player shall pay alternate games with Black and White men, 
and lots shall be cast for the color only once: viz., at the commencement 
of a match, the winner to have the choice of taking either Black or White. 

7. The first move must invariably be made by the player having the 
Black men. 

Time Limit for Moving. 

8. At the end of five minutes (if the move has not been previously 
made), “Time” must be called in a distinct voice by the person appointed 
for the purpose; and, if the move be not completed at the expiration of 
another minute, the game shall be adjudged as lost through improper 
delay. 

9. When there is only one way of taking one or more men, “Time” 
shall be called at the end of one minute; and, if the move be not completed 
at the expiration of another minute, the game shall be adjudged as lost 
through improper delay. 

Arranging the Men During a Game. 

10. Either player is entitled, on giving intimation, to arrange his own 
or his opponent’s men properly on the squares. After the first move has 
been made, however, if either player touch any man without giving in¬ 
timation to his opponent, he shall be cautioned for his first offense, and 
shall forfeit the game for any subsequent act of the kind. 

Touch and Move. 

11. After the men have been arranged, if the player whose turn it is 
to play, touch one, he must either move such man or forfeit the game. 
When the piece is not playable, he is penalized according to the pre¬ 
ceding law. 

12. If any part of a playable man be moved over an angle of the 
square on which it is stationed, the play must be completed in that 
direction. 


Capturing Play. 

13. A capturing play, as well as an ordinary one, is completed when¬ 
ever the hand is withdrawn from the piece played, even though one or 
more men should have been taken. 

Removing Man. 

14. When capturing, if a player remove one of his own men, he can¬ 
not replace it; but his opponent can either play or insist on his re¬ 
placing it. 

False or Improper Move. 

15. If either player make a false or improper move, he shall instantly 
forfeit the game to his opponent, without another move being made. 

The “Huff” or “Blow.” 

16. If a player fail to capture a man which he should have taken, but 
move elsewhere, his opponent, before playing, may remove from the board 
the man which should have captured. This is called the “Huff” or 
“Blow,” and it is never counted as a play. 

17. The player has the option and power to Huff, to compel the 
capture, or to let the man remain on the Board, as he thinks proper. 

Crowning the Men. 

18. When a man reaches, for the first time, any of the squares on 
the opposite extreme line of the Board, technically called the “King Row,” 
it becomes a “King,” and can be moved backwards or forwards, as the 
limits of the Board permit (though not in the same play), and must be 
“crowned” (by placing a man on the top of it) by the opponent; but, if 
said opponent neglect to do so and play, such play shall be put back 
until the man be crowned. 

Drawn Games. 

19. “A Draw” is when neither of the players can force a win. When 
one of the sides appears stronger than the other, the player of the 
stronger side is required to complete the win, or to show to the satisfac¬ 
tion of the Umpire or Referee at least, a decided advantage over his 
opponent within forty of his own moves, said moves to be counted from 
the point at which notice was given, failing in which he must relinquish 
the game as a draw. 

Conduct of Players and Spectators. 

20. Anything which may tend to annoy or to distract the attention of 
the players is strictly forbidden—such as making signs or sounds, point¬ 
ing or hovering over the Board, or unnecessarily delaying to move a 
piece touched. Either principal who so acts after he has been warned of 
the consequences and requested to desist, shall forfeit the game. 

21. During a game, neither player shall be permitted to leave the 
room without sufficient reason or without receiving the opponent’s con¬ 
sent or company. 

22. Any spectator giving warning, either by sign, sound, or remark, 
on any of the games, whether played or pending, shall be ordered from 
the room during the match, and play may be discontinued until such 
offending person has retired. 

Match Games. 

23. A match between equals, wins and draws to count, should consist 
of an even number of games, so that each player would have the Black 
men—that is, the “first move”—the same number of times. 

Enforcement of the Laws. 

24. The principal who violates any of these laws must submit to the 
prescribed penalty, and his opponent is equally bound to exact the same. 

Unforeseen Disputes. 

25. Should any dispute arise that cannot be satisfactorily settled by 
the preceding laws, a written statement of facts must be sent to a dis¬ 
interested arbiter, having knowledge of the game, whose decision shall 
be final. 


6 


CHECKERS 


ALMA. 

This line of the Alma is not as com¬ 
monly played as some others and for 
that reason may be found more ef- 


—American Draught Player. 

A—An interesting variation from 
the usual 16-20. 

B—16-20 would lose by 19-16. 

C—19-16, 12-19, 23-16, 8-12, black 
wins. 

D—22-17, 12-16, 19-12, 11-15, black 
wins. 

E—14-10, 7-14, 22-17, 24-27, 17-1, 
27-31, black wins. 

Variation 1. 

22-17-F 26-22 13- 6 17-13 


16-20 24-27 27-31 

19-15-G 19-16 


3- 7 

8-12 11-16 
6- 2 6-10 18-11 

4- 8-H 12-19 31-27 23-27 23-26 

23-19-1 15-10 2- 6 10- 3 Drawn. 

20-24 6-15 27-23 19-23 

—J. Maize. 

F—19-15, 16-19, 15-8, 4-11, 23-16, 12- 
19, 22-17, 19-24, 26-23, 11-15, black 
wins. 


21-17 

14-21 

23-18 

16-23 


fective. 

11-15 

6- 9-A 15-24 

12-16 

15-19 

26-19 

9-14 

23-19 

17-13 28-19 

15- 8 

23-18 

18- 9 

8-11 

1- 5 11-16 

4-11 

19-15 


22-17 

22-17-4 17-14 

14-10 

18-14 

J—9 

3- 8 

2- 7-B 10-17 

7-14 

16-20 

28-19, 

25-22 

25-22-2 21-14 

22-17 

14-10 

Dick. 

11-16 

16-20 8-11 

24-27 

15- 6 

K—! 

26-23 

23-18-C 30-25-1 

17- 1 

1-10 


7-11 

14-23 16-20 

27-31 

11-16 

17-13 

31-26 

27-18 25-21-D 13- 6 

Drawn. 

14-18 

9-14 

20-27 20-24 

31-15 


13- 6 

29-25 

32-23 19-15-E 

6- 2 


18-23 


Variation 

4. 


5-14 

17-13 

11-16 

30-21 

22-17 

18-25 

7-10 

23-26 

6- 9-6 

13- 6 

16-23 

20-16 

13- 6 

15-18 

10-17 

12-19 

2- 9 

6- 2 

25-29 

27-23 

25-22-5 

10-14 

24-20 

Drawn. 

14-18-J 

2- 7 

21-25- 

K 


-13, 27-23, 11-16, 24-20, 15-24, 

8-11, 32-28, white wins.—Geo. 


8-11 would lose by 17-22. 
Variation 5. 


16-23 30-23 
10-17 22-17 
29-25 14-10 
24-20-L 21-25 


27-18 
15-29 
6 - 2 

10- 14 
2- 7 

11- 16 
7-10 


18- 9 

7- 23 

8 - 11 
23-19 

9- 6 
32-27 
25-30 


18- 14 
9-18 

19- 15 
18-14 
15- 8 
14-10 

8-11 


8-11 23-18 

28-24 17-22 

4- 8 18-14 

17-14 22-18 

25-22 19-16 

24-19-M 12-19 
23-26 10- 7 

__Vi o rl Afu 

D—24-19, 8-11, 28-24, 25-22, 

21-25, black wins. 

M __14-10, 22-18, 10-15, 12-16, 15-22, 
16-19, black wins. 


27-23 Drawn. 
30-26 
23-18 
6- 9 

Hefter. 
17-26, 



Variation 

6. 


2- 7-N 32-23 

7-11 

23-19 

28-32 

27-23 

11-15 

22-18 

8-11 

19. 15 

15-18 

25-22 

11-15 

2- 7 W. wins 

24-20 

15-24 

18- 2 

24-28 


18-27 

28-19 

15-24 

7-14 



N—14-18, 17-14, 
27-23. white wins. 


—D. 
10-17, 19-1, 


7-2- 


G—26-22, 20-24, 30-25, 12-16, 19-12, 
11-15, black wins. 

H—11-16, 15-11, 6-10, 11-2, 10-15, 

18-11, 9-27, may draw but black has 
a hard ending. 

1-26-22, 20-24, 15-10, 6-15, 13-6, 15- 
19, drawn.—J. M’lllwick. 

Variation 2. 

26-22 14-23 . 32-23 11-16 17-14 

16-20-3 27-18 15-24 30-26 10-17 

23-18 20-27 28-19 8-11 21-14 

Drawn the same as trunk at the 

82nd move. 

Variation 3. 

14-18, 23-14, 8-18, forms the follow¬ 
ing fine position: 







White 

to play 

and 

win. 

17-14 

23-26 

25-22 

8-12 2- 9 

16-23 

30-23 

18-25 

17-14 W. wins 

14- 9 

12-16 

27- 2 

10-17 

5-14 

23-19 

25-30 

21-14 

22-17 

16-23 

24-20 

15-18 


Mclnnes vs. McKendrick. 


AYRSHIRE LASSIE. 

The trunk game was played in tTio 
international match between Great 


Britain and the 

United 

States'. 

Rich- 

ard Jordan, black. A. 

J. Heffner, 

white. 





11-15 

7-11 

2- 7-E 12-19 

6-10 

24-20 

22-15 

32-28 

26-23 

18-14 

8-11- 

A 11-18 

11-16 

19-26 

10-17 

28-24- 

B 30-26 

20-16 

31-22 

21-14 

4- 8 

8-11 

14-18-3 

1- 6 

3- 8 

23-19 

25-22-D 23-14 

24-19 Drawn. 

15-18- 

■C 18-25 

10-17 

15-24 


22-15 

29-22 

19-10-2 

28-19 


11-18 

9-14-7 

6-15 

7-11 


26-22 

27-23 

22-13-1 

22-18 



A—15-19 forms the Bristol opening. 
9-13 forms the Wagram. 9-14, 10-14, 
and 7-11 are sometimes played but 
8-11 is considered the best. 

B—This forms the Ayrshire Lassie 
opening. It is good safe opening to 
play against 11-15. 

C —9-14 and 12-16 are both good 
here. 

D—26-22 looks good but it loses by 
11-16, 20-11, 3-7, 22-15, 7-23, black 
wins. 

E —A strong line for black which 
has not received much attention from 
the authorities. It was a favorite 
with the late Richard Jordan. 


VARIATION 1. 


21-14 

17-13 

5-14 

9- 6 

10-14 

12-19 

6-10 

13- 9 

7-11 

2- 6 

22-17 
1- 6 

14- 9 

14-18 

6- 2 

] 

14-17 
3. wins. 


—R. Jordan vs. W. 
VARIATION 2. 

Veal. 

22-13 

21-17 

12-19 

24-15 

81-24 

15-18 

18-22 

15-11 

22-31 

28-12 

31-27 
5- 9 

19-15 

7-16 

15-11 

9-14 

Drawn. 


—“Marvel. 








CHECKERS 


• 7 


VARIATION 3. 


6- 9-F 24-27 

16-19 

1- 6 

10-15 

16-11-6 81-24 

23-16 

23-19 

19-10 

7-16 

12-16-5 

10-15 

16-24 

14-17 

24-20 

24-20 

26-23 

28-19 

Drawn. 

15-24 

9-13-4 

3-10 

6- 9 

20-11 

11- 7 

16-11 

11- 8 



—A. J. Heffner. 

F—Black has a critical draw here 
by 6-9 but it would take an expert 
to find it across the board. Continue 
16-11, 7-16, 24-20, 15-24, 20-11, 24-27, 
81-24, 12-16, 24-20, 9-13, 11-7, 14-17, 
etc. drawn. 

VARIATION 4. 


1- 6-G 10-15 


11- 7 
16-19 
23-16 


22-17 

3-10 


17-13 

14-18 

16-11 


15-19 
11- 7 
10-14 
W 

—A. J. Heffner. 
G—10-15, 11-7, 3-10, 20-11, 1-6, 

11-8, 9-13, 8-3, 6-9, 28-24, white wins. 


7- 3 
18-23 
28-24 
wins. 


—P. H. K. 


10-15 

24-19 

15-24 

28-19 


21-17 
14-21 
23-18 
7-11 
16- 7 


9-13 
22-18 
5- 9 


VARIATION 5. 


26-22 

1- 5 
11 - 8 

—P. H. 


VARIATION 


10- 14 
18-11 

3-10 

11- 7 
9-13 


7- 2 
14-17 
2 - 6 
10-14 
6-10 
—J. S. 


VARIATION 7. 


6 . 

21-25 22-18 

26-23 Drawn. 
17-26 
31-22 
14-17 

Carmichael. 


11-15 20-16-1 2-27 19-10 

27-23 14-18-J 31-24-L 6-15 

9-14-H 23- 7 5- 9 26-23 

And we have a position 
Veal. 


by 



Black to play and draw. 


1- 5-M 12-16 
23-18 17-13 

7-11 9-14 

21-17 18- 9 

H—9-13 is the 


15-24 24-27 

28-19 8- 2 

20-24 27-81 

9- 6 Drawn, 
move here but 


5-14 
13- 9 
16-20 
24-29 

^____ _ best _ 

9-14 is more frequently played. 

I—If white plays 32-28 here then 2-7 
Is the same as the trunk game. 

J —2-7-K, 24-20, 15-24, 22-18, 19-12, 

18- 2, white wins.—J. H. Strudwick. 
K—3-7, 32-28, 6-9, 24-20, 15-24, 28- 

19, 9-13, 16-11, 7-16, 20-11, 5-9, 22-18, 
white wins.—James Lees. 

L—This move will be apt to discon¬ 
cert your opponent. The books play 

19- 10. 


M—Rather an odd move but the 
only one to draw. Even Richard Jor¬ 
dan when he was champion of the 
world did not see it. He played as 
follows and lost to W. Veal: 9-14, 
22-17, 7-10, 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 1-5, 
17-13, white wins. 


AYRSHIRE LASSIE. 

R. D. Tates is considered by many 
the greatest checker player that ever 
lived. In 1876, at the age of nine¬ 
teen, he won the championship of the 
world from James Wyllie. The trunk 
game given here was played between 
these two masters, R. D. Yates, black, 
James Wyllie, white. 

11-15 30-26-2 12-19 19-16 23-26 

24-20 9-13 23-16 2- 7 31-22 

8-11 32-28 15-18 28-24 17-26 

28-24 13-22 16-12 9-13 29-25 




3- 8-A 25- 9 

18-23 

24-20 

26-30 



23-19 

5-14-1 

26-19 

14-17 

25-22 

3- 7 

3- 7 

9-14 

19-16 

11-16 

21-14 

30-26 

8- 3 

11-16 

26-23 

12-19 

20-11 

10-17 

22-18 

7-11 

7-10 

5- 9 

23-16 

7-23 

16-11 

Drawn. 

W. 

wins. 

22-17 

3-12 

24-19 

7-16 


Ketchum. 

1- 5-B 27-23 

6- 9 

20-11 



^ inio puoniuu to ui tea uiuugm, 

up from the Kelso thus: 10-15, 24-20, 
7-10, 28-24, 3-7. It leads to a very 
equal game. 

B—9-13, 30-26, 13-22, 25-9, 6-13, 26- 
1-6, 23-18, white wins. J. A. 


Ivear jr. 


Variation 1, 


3- 7 

6-13 

27-23 

18-23 

32-28 

19-16 

12-19 

26-19 


12-19 

23-16 

11-16 

r W. 

23-16 

15-18 

20-11 


8-12 

16-12 

7-23 


24-19 
5- 9 
19-16 
10-14 


13-17 

25-22 

17-26 

31-22 


19- 3 32-28 

8-11 11-15 

30- 23 23-19 

31- 30 Drawn. 


. -- 29-25 Drawn. 

—W. Gardner vs. James Smith. 

Variation 2. 

17-23 20-11 21-17 
15-18-5 8-15 14-21 
31-26-C 26-22-3 23-14 
11-16-4 4- 8 10-26 

Rea y vs - John Robertson. 
a C—30-26 14-17, 21-14, 10-17, 23-14, 

c'i 8, ol 6 "„ 22 ’ 17 - 26 . 31-15. 11-18, 32-28, 
2 A' 22 ’ 18-25. 29-22, 9-14, 27-23, 
<-11, 22-18, 6-9, black wins. 

Variation 3. 

3-12 
10- 3 
12-16 
3- 7 
16-19 
7-10 
19-23 
10-15 
21-17 
30-25 
8 B. wins 

—R. D. Yates vs. Clarence Freeman. 

Variation 4. 


25-22 

22-26 

24-20 

14-18 

18-25 

23-13 

26-22 

16-11 

29-22 

26-30 

17-13 

7-16 

14-18 

32-28 

18-23 

20-11 

23-14 

30-26 

27-18 

18-23 

9-25 

18-14 

22-15 

12- 8 

21-17 

12-16 

28-24 

23-26 

15-18 

19-12 

10-14 

8- 3 

30-21 

6- 9 

20-16 

26-30 

18-22 

13- 6 

15-10 

11- 7 

26-23 

2-18 

24-20 

4- 8 


14-17-D 17-26 

5- 9 

13-17 

26-30 

21-14 

30-14 

25-22 

18-14 

5- 1 

10-17 

6- 9 

18-25 

17-22 

30-26 

23-14 

13- 6 

29-22 

14- 9 

1- 5 

9-18 

2-18 

9-13 

22-26 

26-22 

26-22-E 32-28 

22-18 

9- 5 

5- 9 


Forms a critical position by W. 
Gardner. Black just manages to se¬ 
cure a draw. 









8 


CHECKERS 



Black 

to 

play 

and 

draw. 



22-25 

21- 

-25 

11-16 

30-20 

31- 

27 

9-14 

24- 

-19-F 

20-11 

10- 6 

2- 

6 

25-21 

25- 

-22 

8-22 

26-23 

27- 

24 

27-23 

28- 

-24 

24-20 

3- 7 

6- 

9 

21-25 

22- 

-26 

22-26 

4- 8 

24- 

19 

23-18 

15- 

•10 

19-15 

7-10 

Drawn. 

25-21 

26- 

■31 

26-30 

8-11 



19-15 

10- 

■ 3 

15-10 

6- 2 




D—A plausible looking move but 
it leads to a hard ending for black. 

E—25-22 is sometimes played but 
26-22 is much stronger. 

F—One critic attempted to show a 
win here by 14-17 overlooking the 
three for three by 25-22, 17-26, 7-10, 
15-6, 11-16. 

Variation 5. 


14-18 25-21-H 1,8-22 

23-14 15-19 25-18 

9-18 24-15 19-24 

21-17-G 10-19 27-11 

11-16 20-25 8-22 

20-11 12-16-6 31-27 

7-23 17-14 23-26 


30-23 26-23 

22- 26 19-15 

23- 18 23-19 

26- 30 14-10 

27- 23 6- 9 

30-26 Drawn. 
23-19 


— Harry Lieberman. 
G—27-23, 18-27, 32-23, 15-18, 23-14, 

10- 17, 21-14, 11-16, black wins. 

H—24-20, 5-9, 25-21, 9-14, 30-25. 23- 
26, 31-22, 8-11, 27-23, 18-27, 32-23, 

11- 16, 20-11, 15-19, drawn.—Wyllie vs. 


Robertson. 


Variation 6. 


19-24 

22-26 

8-12 

31-26 

22-26 

27-20 

27-18 

18-15 

4- 8 

32-27 

18-22 

26-30 

12-16 

26-22 

23-32 

25-18 

17-14 

15-11 

10- 7 

30-23 

12-16 

4- 8 

16-19 

2-11 W. wins 

20-11 

13- 9 

11- 8 

8-15 


8-22 

6-13 

19-23 

5- 9 


31-27 

14-10 

8- 4 

15-19 



—Morton Spielman vs. Hugh Hen¬ 


derson. 


AYRSHIRE IiASSIE. 

The faculty of recognizing positions 
is a useful cross-board attribute. All; 
experts have this faculty to more or 
less of a degree and sometimes seei 
familiar positions coming up and play 
for them far in advance. This line of 
the Ayrshire Lassie is a good example. 


11-15 

5- 9 11-16-2 

11-15 

10-17 

24-20 

30-26-C 20-11 

31-27- 

•F 21-14 

8-11 

1- 5 8-15 

6- 9 

23-27 

28-24 

32-28 29-25 

27-24 

19-10 

9-13 

9-14 4- 8-1 

9-13 

27-31 

22-18- 

-A 18- 9 25-22 

23-19 

14- 9 

15-22 

5-14-D 8-11 

7-11 

Drawn 

25-18 

22-17-E 24-19 

22-18 


3- 8- 

-B 13-22 15-24 

14-23 


26-22 

26-17 27-20 

17-14 


—Richard Jordan vs. 

j. c. : 

Brown. 


A—23-19 and 32-28 are good alter¬ 
natives. 


B—The best reply. 4-8, 29-25, forms] 
a variation of the Single Corner,, 
strong for white. 

C—29-25. 1-5, 32-28, 13-17, 21-14. 

10- 26. 31-22, 6-10. 30-26, 9-13, 18-15. 
drawn.—Anderson. 

D—A position of utility. It comes 
ud from the Double Corner by 9-14. 
22-18 5-9, 24-20. 1-0-15, 28-24. 15-22. 

25-18 7-10, 26-22, 3-7. 30-26, 1-6, 32-28. 
9-13 ’l8-9 5-14. Also from the Denny 
by 10-14, 24-20, 11-15, 22-18. 15-22. 

25-18 6-10, 26-22, 8-il, 27-24, 3-8, 

32-2-7; 1-6, 30-26. 9-13, 18-9, 5-14. 

E—This move holds the advantage. 
F—23-19, 15-24, 28-19, 7-11, 20-16, 

11- 20. 19-15. drawn.—J. C. Brown. 



Variation 

1 . 


7-11 

27-24 

2- 9 

20-11 

12-16 

25-22 

8-12 

24-19 

15-24 

3- 8 

4- 8 

17-13 

15-24v 

11- 7 

W. wins 

24-20 

6- 9 

28-19 

10-15 


12-16 

13- 6 

11-15 

7- 3 




—O’Connor vs. 

Scobie. 


Variation 

2. 


11-15-G 

17-13 

18-22 

20-16 

27-32 

29-25 

2- 6 

19-15 

12-19 

13- 6 

8-11-4 

22-17 

11-18 

24-15 

7-11 

25-22 

15-18 

27-24 

10-19 

Drawn 

6- 9-3 

24-19 

18-27 

17- 1 




-Benfold 

vs. Valentine. 

G—A 

natural move 

but it 

leads to 


a weak game, 


Variation 3. 

4-8 is the natural move here but it 
loses. It was published years ago by 
the late James Smith, champion of 
England. Richard Jordan caught H. 
B. Reynolds in this loss in the Inter¬ 
national Match of 1905. 



White to play and win. 


23-19 

18-25 19- 3 

22-25 

3-12 

14-18 

27-23 17-22 

19-16 

W. wins 

17-14 

10-17 23-19 

12-19 



Variation 

4. 


7-11-6 

24-19-5 15-24 

19-15 

19-26 

25-22-H 15-24 23-19 

10-19 

31-22 

6- 9 

28-19 8-11 

17- 1 

24-27 

17-13 

11-15-J 20-16 

9-14 

1- 6 

2- 6-1 

22-17-K 11-20 

27-23 

Drawn 


—James Murray. 


H—23-19, 15-18, 19-15, 10-19, 24-16. 
6-10, 15-6, 2-9, 17-10, 18-23, 27-18, 

11-16, 20-11, 8-29, drawn.—H. W. Kay. 

1-2-7, 13-6, 14-18, 23-14, 10-26. 31-22, 
15-19, 24-15. 11-25, 6-1, 25-30. drawn. 
—A. E. Greenwood. 

J—11-16, 20-11, 8-24, 27-20, 4-8, 22,17, 
:8-U, 31-26, 11-15, 20-16, 12-19, 23-16, 
15-19, 16-12, white wins.—W. J. Wr*y. 
















CHECKERS 


9 


K—27-24,' 8-11, 31-27, 15-18, black 
wins.—James Murray. 


Variation 5. 


22-17-L 11-18-N 24-15 
15-18 27-24 10-19 

24-19 18-27 

18- 22-M 20-16 

19- 15 12-19 


8 - 11-0 1-10 
14- 5 11-15 


4- 8 

5- 1 
18-23 


Drawn 


31-15 
14-18 
17-14 

—P. H. Ketchum. 

L—23-19, 14-18, 22-17, 18-22. 27-23, 
22-26, 31-22, 9-14, 23-18, 14-23, 17-14, 
10-2-6, 19-1, 23-27, drawn.—James Lees. 

M—If 11-15, 20-16, 15-24, 27-20, 

white wins and if 11-16, 20-11, 8-24, 
27-20, 18-27, 31-24, white wins. 

N—10-26. 17-1, 9-14, 1-6, 26-30, 27-23, 
30-25, 6-9, 14-17. 21-14, 22-26, drawn. 
—A. E. Greenwood. 

0-18-23, 14-5, 8-11. 15-8, 4-11, 5-1, 
6-10, 1-6. 10-15, 28-24, white wins.— 
Greenwood. 


6- 9 13- 6 

17-13 2- 9 

7- 11-7 23-19 
Drawn.—E, 


Variation 

14-18 
31-26 
18-23 


6 . 

27-18 

15-31 

19-16 


12-19 
24- 6 
11-16 


A. Greenwood. 

Variation 7. 

8- 11 23-19 10-17 13-19 F-30-26 

13- 6 14-18 19- 3 15-18 24-19 

2- 9 21-17 11-15 31-27 18-22 

25-22 18-25 27-23 25-30 27-24 

9- 13 17-14 4- 8 19-15 W. wins 

—P. H. Ketch uim 

P—17-22. 24-19, 22-26. 27-24, 26-31, 
3-7. 31-27, 7-11. 30-26, 11-4, 26-23, 

19-1*6, white wins. 

BRISTOL. 

The Bristol ranks next to 11-15 In 
popularity as an opening move for 
black. Experts consider the opening 
slightly in favor of white. 

11-16 25-22 2- 6-4 21-17 18-22 

--" 27-24 


16-19 

22-17 

8-12 

26-23 

10-14 

23-16 

6-10 

27-24 

19-26 

19-16 

12-19 

29-25 

14-18 

30-14 

12-19 

22-18 

8-11 

32-27-1 

15-18 

24- 8 

9-14 

-B 17-13 

10-14 

14- 9 

3-12 

18- 9 

4-. 8 

1*-10 

6-10 

Drawn. 

5-14 

25-22-6 

7-14 

24-19 



Banks. 

A—While 24-20 may not be the 
strongest reply to the Bristol it is 
the one most frequently adopted. 

B—10-14 is another good move here 
leading to a rather complicated game 
C —The old authors played 8-11 
here. 10-15 gives black an equal 
game and is a favorite with the play¬ 
ers of today. 

Variation 1. 

20-16-2 31-27 27-23 22-15 17- 1 

11-27 12 - 16 -D 19-26 10-26 Drawn.. 

32-14 26-22 30-23 14- 9 

1-5 16-20 15-18 5-14 

—Banks vs. Lieberman. 
D—3-8, 27-24, 8-11, 30-25, 19-23. 26- 
19 11-16,25-22, 16-23, 24-19, drawn. 

Variation 2. 


17-14 
10-17 
21-14 
1- 5 
32-27 


12-16 

26-23 

19-26 

30-23 

16-19 


23- 16 
18-23 
27-18 
15-22 

24- 19 


82-25 
31-27 
6-10 
13- 9 


27-24 19-26 

14-17-E 30-23 


Variation 3. 


21-14 
10-17 
32-27 
1- 5 
26-23 


17-26 

31-22 

8-12 

23-18 

7-10 


27-23 10-14 

5-9 4-8 

23-19-F 27-31 

3- 8 
20-16 


11- 7 
17-22 
7-10 

8-11 Drawn 
31-26 
11-27 19-15 

18- 4 26-17 

—James Le*?s. 
15-23, is another 


E—14-18, 22-17, 
strong line. 

F—-24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 10-14, 
14-17, 15-8, 17-26, 18-15, 9-14, 
wins. 

Variation 4. 


19-16, 

black 


19-24-6 

8-11 

17-26 

7-16 

16-20 

28-19 

17-13 

30-23 

24-20 

26-22 

15-24 

14-17 

24-28 

3- 7 

2- 7 

22-17 

21-14 

27-24 

20-11 

23-18 

11-15 

10-17 

11-16 

7-16 

Drawn. 

13- 9 

26-22 

20-11 

31-26 



—J. C. Brown. 
Variation 5. 

1-6 forms the position on the dia¬ 
gram : 



White to play and win. 


22-17 6- 9 

8-12-G 13- 6 


27-24 
11-16 
20-11 
7-16 
31-27 
3- 7 
27-23 
7-11 
26-22 
19-26 
30-23 


2- 9 
17-13 
16-20 
13- 6 
20-27 
6 - 2 
27-31 
2 - 6 
31-26 
23-18 
26-17 


18- 9 

17- 22 
9- 5 

22-18 
5- 1 

18- 23 
1- 5 

23-19 

21-17 

19- 23 
5- 9 

23-18 

9-13 


10-14 

17- 10 

18- 14 
10- 7 
14-10 

7- 3 
10 - 1 
3- 8 
1 - 6 


24-20 

16- 19 
8-12 

19-23 
12 - 8 
23-26 

17- 22 
26-30 
22-18 


13-17 W. wins 
6-10 


28-24 
12-16 
—H. L. 

G—19-24, 28-19, 15-24^ 26-23, 
23-19, and white can win. 

Variation 6. 


27-24 
2 - 6 
32-27 
15-18 
24-15 
10-19 


27-24 26-22 

11-15-H 18-23 


26-22 

14-18 


Eddy. 

11-15, 


21-17 

27-31 

25-21 


20-16 31-26-7 17-14 

8-11 23-27 

24-20 22-17 

1- 5 6-10 

-J. L. Richmond vs. 

H—7-10, 24-15, 10-19, 

22-15, 11-18, 31-26, 23-27, 26-22, drawn. 
Variation 7. 


10-26 Drawn. 

30-14 

15-18 

J. C. Brown. 
26-22, 19-23, 


_N. W. Banks vs. George Wareham. 



22-17 

15-22 

21-17 

31-26 

22-18 

9- 6 

14-18 

16-12 

23-27 

25-21 

25-22 

11-15 

17-14 

22-25 

26-22 

6-10 

9- 6 

19-10 

18-22 

31-26 

27-31 

13- 9 

22-13 

7-14 

25-18 

25-29 

30-25 

29-25 

6- 2 

Drawn. 

Black 

wins. 





—J, L. Richmond vs. J. Smith. 









10 


CHECKERS 


BRISTOL. 

This line of the Bristol abounds 
in traps and critical play that should 
not fail to please the amateur. 

11- 16 4- 8-6 7-16 9-13 14-23 

24-20 23-16 18-15-D 18- 9 28-24 

16-19 8-12 9-14-3 5-14 19-28 

23-16 32-27-B 25-22-1 29-25 26-10 

12- 19 12-19 6-9 2-7 7-14 

22-18 27-23 15- 6 25-22 3Q-2G 

8-11-A11-16-C 1-10 10-15 Drawn 

27-23 20-11 22-18 23-18-E 

—James Wylie vs. R. D. Yates. 

A—9-14 and 10-14 are the usual 
moves, but 8-11 is fully as good and 
leads to some fine variations. 

B—25-22, 12-19, 29-25, 9-14, 18-9, 
5-14, 22-17, 11-15, 20-16, draws and is 
a popular variation. 

C—Beware of 3-8, 23-16, 8-12, 

21-17, 12-19, 18-14, 9-18, 26-23, white 
wins. 

D—25-22, 10-14, 18-15, 6-10, is the 
,way it is sometimes played. 

E—21-17, 14-21, 23-18, 7-11, 18-14, 
16-20, 14-9, 3-8, 9-6, 8-12, 6-2, 11-16, 
2-6, 15-18, drawn.—Mclnnes. 

Variation 1 

Played in the second American 
tourney between Hugh Henderson, 
black, and John F. Horr, white. 


,15-11 

10-15 

25-22 

13-22 

21-17 

, 6- 9-2 

18- 9 

18-25 

26-10 

16-19 

125-22 

5-14 

29-22 

19-26 

17-14 

9-13 

30-25- 

F 2- 6 

31-22 

Drawn 

:22-18 

15-18 

22-17 

6-15 


F—29 

-25, 15 

-18, 26-22, 18-27 

. 31-15. 

2-6, drawn. 





Variation 



10-15 

3- 7 

19-26 

15-24 

14-17 

,25-22 

13- 6 

31-13 

6- 2 

25-21 

6-10 

14-18 

16-19 

10-14 

17-22 

22-17 

23-14 

13- 9 

2- 7 

21-17 

5- 9 

10-17 

7-10 

ll-16W.wins 

11- 7 

21-14 

9- 6 

7-11 


2-11 

1-17 

19-24 

16-20 


17-13 

26-23 

28-19 

29-25 





—G. Reay. 


Variation 

3 


16-20 

10-19 

9-14 

6- 9 

5-16 

23-16 

16-11 

31-27 

25-22 



We now have an interesting posi 
tion. 



27-23 

-G 26-19 

8-11 

12- 8 

7- 2 

19-24 

-H 24-27 

9-14 

2- 6 

26-31 

28-19 

11- 8 

11- 8 

22-18 

4- 2-6 

9-13 

27-32 

19-15 

6- 9 

23-27 

19-16 

8- 4 

16-11 

11-16 

6-13 

20-24 

32-27 

15-19 

13-17 

14-23 

16-12 

4- 8 

11- 7 

8- 3 

Drawn 

6- 9 

27-23 

3-10 

17-22 


23-18 

19-16 

8-11 

3- 7 


14-23 

23-19 

19-23 

22-26 



—J. F. Horr vs. Robert Stewart. 


G—22-17, 6-10, 17-13, looks tempt¬ 
ing but loses by 19-24. 28-19, 3-7. 

H—20-24, 23-16, 24-27, 28-24, 27-31, 
30-25, 6-10, 24-19, 2-6, 26-23, 31-26, 
22-17, white wins.—T. Cowie. 


Variation 4. 

The critics thought Stewart missed 


a win 

here, 

but the 

following play 

by J. Jack shows the draw. 


•■3-26 

10-15 

16-11 

31-26 

14- 9 

9-13 

6- 9 

19-24 

15-11 

24-27 

18- 9 

14-18 

11-15 

26-22 

Drawn 

5-14 

9-14 

18-22 

18-15 


2- 6 

15-19 

25-18 

22-18 



Variation 

5 


9-13 

27-32 

5- 9 

31-27 

14-17 

27-23-1 

11- 8 

8- 4 

- 8- 4 

21-14 

19-24-J 

32-28 

1- 5 

7-10- 

-N 9-25 

28-19 

8- 4- 

-L 22-18 

23-19 

30-21 

20-24 

28-24 

24-27 

14-23 

27-24 

19-16-K 4- 8 

4- 8 

19-16 

Drawn 

24-27 

2- 7 

27-31 

10-14 


16-12 

29-25- 

-M 25-22 

26-19 



—McLachlan. 


I—26-23, 19-26, 30-23, 1-6, 28-24, 
6-10. 24-19, 3-7, 29-25, 7-16, 19-12) 
2-7, draws. 

J—20-24 would lose. 


K—11-8, 3-12, 19-16 
24-27, 22-18, 14-23, 26- 
Bjerkness. 


. 12-19, 23-16, 
19, drawn.—A. 


D—23-18, 14-23, 26-19, 28-32, 8-4, 
32-27, 4-8. 27-23. 19-16, 23-19, drawn. 


M—22-18, 5-9. 8-4, 24-27, 4- 

27-31, black wins 


N—7-11, 23-19, 14-23, 4-8, 11-15, 
19-10, 27-24, 26-19, 24-6, 8-11. 6-10 
21-17, drawn.—F. C. Fishbourn. 


Variation 6. 


11-16 

29-25 

9-14 

25-22 

2-20 

20-11 

5- 9 

27-24 

8-12 

23-16 

7-16 

31-27- 

P16-20 

22-18 

12-19 

18-15 

9-13 

23-16 

14-17 

26-23 

4- 8 

22-18 

20-27 

21-14 

19-26 

25-22 

1- 5 

32-23 

6-10 

30-23 

9-14- 

■O 18- 9 

10-19 

14- 7 

Drawn 


—James Wylie vs. R. D. Yates. 


O—H. Freedman played 

against A. Battersby and losl 
15-11, 8-15, 23-18, 5-9, 18-11, 

31-27, 9-14, 28-24, etc. 


9-13 

by 

1-5, 


P—22-18, 3-7, 31-27, 7-11, 

16-20, 23-7, 14-23, 26-19, 20-27 
2-27, black wins.—R. Martins. 


27-24, 

32-23, 


White to play. 








CHECKERS 


11 


CROSS. 

The Cross is considered a weak 


opening by the experts but it ranks 
next to 23-19 and the Single Corner 
as a popular reply to 11-15. 


11-15 

24-20 

3-19 

17-14 

19-23 

23-18 

16-19 

22-15 

26-23 

24-19. 

8-11 

20-16 

26-30 

21-17 

15-24j 

27-23 

2- 7 

25-22-D 

5- 9 

28-19 

4- 8 

30-26-8 

6-10 

14- 5 

23-27' 

23-19 

14-18-2 

15- 6 

18-22 

19-16' 

10-14- 

•A 32-27 

1-10 

25-18 

10- 7 

19-10 

9-14 

22-17-E 

23-21 

16-12 

14-23 

26-22-C 

7-11 

5- 1 

7- 3 

26-19 

19-23 

29-25-F 

21-17 

5- 9 

7-14 

27-24 

14-18 

1- 6 

Drawn. 

19-15- 

■B 23-26 

31-27 

17-14 


11-18 

24-20 

10-15 

6- 1 


22-15 

8-11-1 

27-24 

14-10 


12-16- 

■7 15- 8 

30-26 

1- 5 



—John Drummond. 

A. —9-14 is a favorite with the ama¬ 
teur, but 10-14 is considered a little 
stronger. 

B. —An interesting variation from 
the usual 24-20. 

C—27-24, 14-17, 21-14, 18-23, 26-22, 
6-10, 15-6, 1-26, 31-22, 23-26, 24-15, 
26-30, 25-21, 8-11, black wins.—Drum¬ 
mond. 

D. —20-16, 14-17, 21-14, 30-21, 15-11, 

21-17, 11-2, 17-10, 2-9, 5-14, black 

wins.—Drummond. 

E. —If 20-16 then black gets a 
atrong game by 5-9, 16-12, 9-13, 12-8, 
10-15, 8-3, 7-10, etc. 

F. —31-27 allows black to play 10- 
15, 17-10, 19-24, and almost win. 

VARIATION i. 


7-10 

14-18 

19-23 

26-30 

26-23 

22-17 

16-11 

21-17 

28-24 

20-16 

10-19 

8-12 

23-26 

30-26 

18-22 

31-15 

17-14 

25-21 

24-19 

11- 7 


White 

Wins.- 

-J. H. 

Bailey. 


VARIATION 2. 

9-13 

1-17 

11-15 

25-30 

25-11 

32-27 

25-22 

31-27 

26-23 

29-25 

14-17 

-G 5- 9-H 17-21 

8- 8 

Drawn. 

21-14 

16-12 

27-23 

12- 3 


6-10 

8-11 

21-25 

30-26 


15- 6 

27-24 

23-16 

3-19 



—James Lees. 

G. —6-10, 15-6, 1-10, 27-24, 10-15, 16- 
12, 8-11, 25-22, draws the same as 
variation 6. 

H. —8-11, 29-25, 11-20, 25-21, 3-8, 

21-14, 7-11, 22-18, white wins. R. 

Martins vs. N. Stewart. 

VARIATION 3. 


25-22 

9-25 

21-17 

5- 9 

27-24 

19-23-6 

29-22 

6-10 

17-13 

23-26 

16-12 

7-10 

15- 6 

9-14 

20-16 

23-26 

22-18-4 

1-10 

13- 9 

11-27 

30-23 

10-19 

28-24 

14-18 

32-14 

14-18 

18-15 

8-11 

31-27 

Drawn. 

23-14 

19-23 

24-20 

10-15 





W. 

Doran. 


VARIATION 

4. 


32-27 

5- 9 

26-22 

10-17 

7-11 

10-19 

21-17 

16-20 

11- 7 

19-23 

31-26 

9-13 

22-17 

1- 6 

11-18 

8-11 

17-14 

6-10 

7- 2 

23-32 

22-18 

13-17 

14- 7 

6-10 

18-23 

11-16 

16-11 

3-10 

2- 7 

17-22 

18-15 

17-21 

17-14 

10-15 

B. Wins 



—P. 

H. Ketchum. 


VARIATION 

5. 


14-18-6 

18-15 

10-15 

30-21 

22-26 

21-17 

6-10 

6- 2 

5- 9 

6- 2 

18-25 

15- 6 

11-16 

21-17 

26-31 

29-22 

1-10 

2- 6 

9-14 

2- 6 

19-23 

17-13 

23-26 

17-13 

31-27 

16-12 

9-14 

31-22 

14-18 

Drawn. 

7-10 

13- 9 

14-18 

13- 9 


22-18 

8-11 

6-10 

18-22 


10-19 

9- 6 

18-25 

9- 6 



—,T. Jack. 


VARIATION 6. < 


9-13 

zz-n 

14-1S 

29-aa 

_ i5-aa 

16-12 

8-11 

12- 8 

19-23 

19-16 

6-10 

30-26 

3-12 

26-19 

12-19 

15- 6 

11-15 

21-17 

5- 9 

24- 6 

1-10 

27-24 

18-25 

22-18 

Drawn. 


—J. O. 

K. Smith 

vs. S. 

S. Bell. 


VARIATION 

7. 


14-18 

9-14 

7-16 

14-18 

6-10 

21-17 

31-26 

28-24 

25-21 

15- 6 

12-16 

18-23 

19-28 

18-23 

1-10 

24-20 

25-22 

26-12 

21-17 

19-16 

16-19 

14-17 

-I 17-26 

23-26 

Drawn. 

20-16 

29-25 

30-23 

17-14 


2- 7 

5- 9 

9-14 

26-31 


17-13 

16-11 

23-19 

14- 9 



——J. Jack. 

I.—14-18, 29-25, 7-11, 16-7, 3-10, 

22-17, 5-9, forms a position by the 
late E. Jacques, Malvern, Canada, 
known as the “Jacques shot.” 



White to play and win. 

17-14 8-15 26-10 1-10 80- T 

10-17 28-24 6-15 25-22 W. win* 

15-11 19-28 13 - 6 17-2 6 


CROSS. 


The line of play on the Cross given 
here is not a strong one for black, 
but it is frequently adopted by the 


venturesome type of player. 


11-15 

22-18-5 

10-14-3 

16-11 

18-23 

23-18 

12-16-4 

17-10 

14-18 

14-18 

8-11 

18- 9-B 

7-14 

11- 7 

23-27 

27-23 

6-22 

24-20 

10-14 

21-17 

4- 8 

25-18 

1- 5 

7- 2 

13-22 

23-19 

16-20 

19-16 

23-27 

18-25 

9-14 

29-25-C 

9-13-1 

32-23 

27-32 

18- 9 

20-27 

16- 7 

18-27 

25-22 

5-14 

31-24 

3-10 

2- 6 

32-27 

22-17 

2- 6 

18- 9 

27-31 

30-25 

15-18 

25-22 

5-14 

6- 9 

Drawn. 

26-22 

6- 9 

20-16 

14-18 


18-23-A 

22-17-D 

S-12 

9-14 



—R. E. Bowen. 


A—The play after this move is all| 
in favor of white. 11-15 is safest. 

B—19-12. 10-15. 17-10, 15-22, 25-18, 
6-22, and black can win. 

C—Black has a trap set here. If 
31-27. 10-14, 18-9, 1-5, 27-18, 5-23, 

black wins. 

D—Drummond thought that black 
had a win after 22-18 at the 14th 
move. Here he played 30-25, 23-26, 
18-14, 9-18, 22-6. 1-10, 25-22, 26-30., 
22-17, 10-14, black wins. 










12 


CHECKERS 


Variation 1. 

8-12, 16-7, 3-10, and black is caught 
1 b a trap. 



White to plaj r and win. 


20-16 

26-31 

14-10 

27-31 

28-19 

12-19 

2- 6 

18-22 

21-17 

9-14 

18-15 

9-13 

10-15 

5- 9 

19-15 

23-26 

6- 9 

22-25 

22-18 W. wins 

15- 6 

14-18 

15-18 

13-22 


19-23-2 

9-14 

25-29 

18-27 


6- 2 

31-27 

18-22 

31-24 



—W. Kirkland vs. J. M’Innes. 


Variation 5. 


19-15 

11-18 

22-15 

10-19 

24-15 

14-18-K 


31-27 14- 7 

7-10-6 3-19 

17-14 27-24 

10-17-L 2- 7 
21-14 24-15 

6-10 12-16 


28-24 25-22 

16-19 18-25 

24-20 29-22 

7-10 8-11 

15- 6 Drawn. 
1-10 

—Drummond. 


K—White has two traps set here. 
7-10 loses by 31-27 and 7-11 by 17-10, 
11-18, 31-27, 6-15. 25-22. 

L—10-19, 14-10, 6-15, 25-22, whit* 

wins. 

Variation 6. 


7-11 

3-10 

8-15 

. 5-14 

26-3L 

28-24 

25-22 

18-11 

22-17 

6- 21 

2- 7- 

■M 18-25 

10-15 

14-18 

23-271 

24-19 

29-22 

11- 7 

17-13 

32-23' 

11-16 

1- 5 

12-16 

18-22 

Itll 

17-14 

27-18 

7- 2 

13- 9 

7-10 

16-23 

16-20 

22-26 

Drawn. 

14- 7 

15-11 

2- 9 

9- 6 

—J. Donaldson. 


M—If 12-16, 24-19, 16-20, 25-22, 

white wins, or if 3-7, 24-19, 11-16, 
17-14, 16-20, 19-16, 12-19. 15-10, whit® 
wins. 


CROSS. 


26-31 
6 - 2 
14-17 
21-14 


Variation 

9-18 19-27 

2- 6 10-15 

18-22 31-27 

6-10 15-18 


22-26 5- 9 
18-22 25-21 
26-31 W. wins 
30-25 

—Several. 


Variation 3. 


Many good 
lastray at this 

players 

point. 

have 

gone 

9-13 

19-15 

26-31-F 

6- 2 

23-32 

17-14 

17-22 

9- 6 

31-26 

30- 7 

10-17 

24-19 

1-10 

19-15 

3-10 

21-14 

22-26 

15- 6 

10-19 

2- 6 

13-17- 

E 14- 9 

7-10 

32-27 W. wins 


■—James Wyllie vs. Barker Woolhouse 
< E—7-10, 14-7, 3-10, 24-20, 8-12, 28- 
24, 1-5, 30-25, 23-26, 32-28, 26-30, 25- 
21, white wins.—James Lees. 

F—11-16, 19-12, 26-31, 28-24, 31-27, 
24-20, 27-24, 18-14, 24-19, 15-10, white 
Wins.—<5. Crookston. 

t 

Variation 4. 


11 

-16 

25 

-22- 

■G 

6- 

-15 

32- 

-28 

27- 

■20 

18- 

• 9 

7- 

-11 


17- 

-14 

23- 

-27 

14- 

■ 9 

6 

-22 

21 

-17 


1 

- 6-1 

2- 

- 6 

20- 

■16 

25- 

■18 

11- 

-16- 

H 

14- 

-10 

27- 

-31 

11- 

■ 7 

16- 

-20 

24- 

-20 


6- 

- 9 

6- 

-10 

19- 

-24 

29- 

■25 

8- 

■11 


10- 

■ 6 

31- 

•27 

Drawn. 

20- 

•27 

28- 

■24 


9- 

13 

18- 

-14 



31- 

•24 

10- 

-15 


6- 

2-J 

11- 

-16 



2- 

6 

19- 

•10 


16- 

•1° 

20- 

-11 




—James Lees. 


G—21-17, 23-26, 30-23, 8-11, 17-14, 

10-17, 25-21, 17-22, 19-15, 3-8, 15-10, 
0-15. 23-19, drawn.—J. D. Carruthers. 
H—10-15, 19-10, 6-15, 17-14, 3-7, 14- 
7-10, 9-5, 1-6, 5-1, 6-9, 24-19, 15-24, 
28-19, 10-14, 1-5, 11-16, 22-17, white 
wins.—Drummond. 

1-16-19, 32-28. 23-27. 22-17, 15-22, 
124-8, 27-32, 8-4, 32-27, 14-9. 23-26. 30- 
123. 27-18, 4-8. 18-15, 9-5, 15-10, 8-11, 
\yhite wins.—M. Atkinson. 

J—18-14, 23-26, 30-23, 16-19, drawn. 


A thorough understanding of this 
line of the Cross will be found very 
useful. Some of the positions are of 
frequent occurrance and may be 
formed from several different open- 


mgs. 

11-15 8-11 

2- 7-3 

17-22 

18-23 

23-18 27-23 

18-14-1 

18-15 

6-10 

9-14-A 11-15 

10-17 

1- 6 

31-27 

18-11-B 24-20 

21-14 

21-17 

13- 9 

8-15 6- 9 

3- 8 

22-26 

8-11 

22-18 28-24 

26-23 

17-13 

9- 6 

15-22 9-13-7 

15-19 

26-31 

23-27 

25- 9 31-27 

24-15 

14- 9 

32-23 

5-14-C 7-11-6 

11-25 

7-11 

26-19 

29-25 23-18-D 30-21 

9- 2 

Drawn 

4- 8 14-23 

13-17 

11-18 


25-22 27-18-E 23-18 

2- 6 



—H. Henderson vs. F. M. Kimmel. 

A—This is known as the Cross 
Choice. It is considered an equal 
game. 

B—Some fine play springs from 
18-9 but 18-11 is the favorite. 

C—This position is ofter brought 
up from the Kelso, colors reversed, 
thus: 10-15, 22-18, 15-22, 25-18, 11-15, 
18-11, 8-15, 24-19, 15-24, 28-19. 

D—This is the position that should 
receive attention. 

E—26-19, 1-6, 30-26, 6-9, 26-23, 2-7, 
21-17, 9-14, 23-18, 14-21, 20-16, 11-20, 
18-2, 10-14, 22-18, drawn—J. T. Den- 
vir vs. I. P. Ketchum. 


Variation 1. 


21-17 

17-10 

24-19 

18-15 

6- 1 

1- 6-2 

7-14 

15-24 

17-22 

23-27 

26-23 

23-19 

28-19 

15-11 

1- 6 

6- 9 

14-23 

9-14 

22-26 

27-32 

32-28 

19-10 

22-18 

10- 6 

19-15 

10-14 

11-15 

14-17 

26-31 

Drawn 

—Dr. 

A. Schaefer vs. 

J. P. 

Reed. 










CHECKERS 


13 


Variation 2. 

1-5 forms a position by James 
Ferrie, former champion of the 
World. 



White to play and win. 

18-14, 12-16, 26-23, 3-8, 24-19, 15-24, 
22-18, 13-22, 32-28, white wins. 


Variation 3. 


12-16-4 15-24 
26-23 28-12 

2- 6-F 10-14 
32-28 21-17 

6- 9 14-21 

24-19 23-19 


1- 5 

10-14 

26-31 

30-26 

26-23 

19-16 

3- 7- 

-G 14-17 

31-26 

12- 8 

3- 8 

23-19 

7-10 

17-26 

9-14 

8- 3 

8-15 

Drawn 



Variation 

7. 


7-11 

32-28 

10-17 

14- 9 

15-24 

31-27 

9-14 

21-14 

2- 7 

2- 7 

3- 7 

18- 9 

11-16 

9- 6 

10-15 

23-18 

5-14 

20-11 

7-10 

7-11 

14-23 

22-17 

7-16 

6- 2 

15-19 

27-18 

14-18 

24-20 

19-24 

Drawn 

1- 5 

17-14 

16-19 

28-19 



•P. Matlin 

vs. P. 

H. Ketchum. 


DEFIANCE. 

The Defiance is a strong opening 
for black still white has an occasion¬ 
al chance to score. The opening comes 
up in a number of different ways in 
the two move restriction style of 
Play. _ 


11-15 

29-25 

15-24 

21-17 

6-15 

23-19 

11-15- 

■B 28-19 

14-21 

23-16 

9-14 

25-22- 

• 5 6- 9 

23- 5 

15-19 

27-23 

-A 7-11 

22-18-C 

2- 6 

16-11 

8-11 

24-20 

4- 8 

20-16 

19-24 

22-18 

15-24 

31-27-3 

10-15 

26-23 

15-22 

28-19 

8-11-1 

19-10 

24-27 

25- 9 

11-15 

18-15 

12-19 

23-19 

5-14 

32-28 

11-18 

27-23 

Drawn. 


—Robert Stewart vs. N. W. Banks. 

A—This forms the opening. The ob¬ 
ject of the opening is to keep black 
from playing the Whilter, Souter or 
Fife. 

B—6-9 is another strong line but 
it has been pretty thoroughly ex¬ 
plored. 

C—22-17, 9-13. 26-22, 4-8, black 

wins.—Drummond. 


—G. Whitney vs. G. A. Gilsthorp. 

F—2-7 would allow the P"errie win 
by 21-17, 1-5, 18-14, etc., as shown in 
variation 2. 

G—9-14, 18-9, 5-14, 26-23, 21-25, 

22-18, 14-17, 19-15, white wins. 


Variation 4. 

This variation was formerly con¬ 
sidered a draw but James Ferris 
demonstrated the win and took sev¬ 
eral players into camp with it be¬ 
fore it became generally known. 


2- 6-5 

30-25 

10-14 

24-19 

15-22 

18-14 

6-10 

25-21 

15-24 

23-19 

10-17 

14- 7 

1- 6 

28-12W 

wins 

21-14 

3-10 

32-28 

10-15 


12-16 

26-23 

6-10 

22-18 



Variation 

5. 


1- 5-H14-10 

18-25 

9- 6 

8-12 

18-14 

5- 9 

30-21 

3- 8 

14-16 

10-17 

10- 6 

2- 6 

6- 9 

12-19 

21-14 

9-14 

5- 9 

23-26 

22-18 

12-16 

6- 1 

6-10 

21-17W 

wins 

32-28 

14-18 

26-22 

26-31 


16-19 

1- 5 

19-23 

9-14 




—P. 

H. Ketchum. 

H—3- 

7-1, 18 

-14, 10- 

-17, 21-14 

. 1-5, 


32-28, 11-16, 20-11, 7-16, 24-19, 15-24, 
28-19, 16-23, 26-19, 2-6, 30-25, white 
wins.—P. Matlin vs. P. H. Ketchum. 

I—1-6, 18-14, 10-17, 21-14, 6-10, 

14-7, 3-10, 26-23, 2-6, 30-25, 10-14, 
25-21, 6-10, 32-28, white wins.—W. C. 
Parrow. 



Variation 

6. 


14-17 

3- 8 

2- 9 

13-22 

25-29 

21-14 

14-10 

19-10 

7- 2 

24-19 

10-17 

1- 5 

14-18 

22-25 

13-17 

23-18 

32-28 

22-15 

2- 6 

19-15 

7-11 

5- 9 

11-18 

9-13W 

wins 

27-23 

10- 6 

10- 7 

6-10 


17-21 

9-14 

18-22 

8-11 


18-14 

23-19 

26-19 

10-14 



—P. H. Ketchum. 



Variation 

1. 


3- 7 

9-13 

10-17 

13-17- 

■2 6-15 

18-15 

22-18 

18-14 

19-16 

18- 4 

1- 6 

14-17 

17-22 

12-19 

Drawn. 

26-22 

21-14 

23-18 

15-10 


—F. 

F. Smith 

vs. J. 

R. Armstrong. 


Variation 

2. 


7-10 

6- 9 

26-31 

22-26 

24-15 

14- 7 

10- 6 

24-19 

7-11 

8- 4 

2-11 

17-21 

31-27 

26-31 

15- 8 

18-14 

6- 2 

2- 6 

11- 4 

4-11 

11-18 

21-25 

9-13 

27-24 W. wins 

19-15 

30-21 

6-10 

4- 8 


13-17 

22-26 

18-22 

31-26 


14-10 

27-24 

10- 7 

15-11 




—F. 

R. Wendemulh. 


Variation 

3. 


20-16- 

D 22-18 

23-16 

9- 5 

18-15 

3- 7 

11-20 

13-17 

24-28 

32-28 

26-22 

30-26-E 21-14 

16-11 

15- 6 

9-13 

20-24 

10-17 

17-22 

2- 9 

18- 9 

19-16-4 

26-23 

23-19 

11- 7 

8-11 

12-19 

7-10 

28-32 

Drawn. 


—Anderson. 


D—Black has a trap set here. If 
18-15, 1-6, 26-22, 9-13, 22-18, 3-7, 18-9, 
13-17, 21-14, 6-13, 15-6, 2-27, 31-24, 
7-10, black wins.—Drummond. 

E—18-15 forms a position which 
Richard Jordan won off W. G. Hill. 



Black to play and win. 


















14 


CHECKERS 


1-6, 23-18-1?, '10-14, 9-5, 14-23, 5-1, 
7-10, 15-11, 23-27, black wins. 

p—31-27, 20-24, 27-20, 13-17, 21-14, 
6-13, 15-6, 2-27, black wins. 

Variation 
17-13 13- 6 

28-32 10-14 

9- 6-G 18- 9 
2- 9 1-10 


21-17 

13-22 

26-17 

24-28 


9- 6 


6 - 2 

32-28 Drawn. 
23-18 
7-11 

-J. T. Bradford. 
G—18-15, 32-28, 15-6, 1-10, 9-6, 2-9, 
13-6, 7-11, 6-2, 11-15, black wins.— 
P. H. Ketchum vs. J. T. Bradford. 

Variation 5. 


J—A 

critical 

draw has 

been 

shown 

here by 

29-25. 





"Variation 1. 

f 


14- 9 

25-29 

20-16* 

2- 7 

9-14 

17-21 

1- 5 

22-18 

8- 4 

16-20 

9- 5 

29-25 

16-12 

7-11 

14-17 

22-25 

5- 9 

18-15 

4- 8 

23-27 

5- 1 

25-22 

11- 8 

11-16 

Drawn. 


—P. 

H. Ketchum. 


Variation 2. 

7-11, 16-7, 2-11 forms a position 

that looks weak for black but its 
looks are deceptive. 


24-20 

26-23 

23-18 

17-13 

27-24 

16-24 

19-26 

14-23 

23-26 

31-27 

28-19 

30-23 

27-18 

10- 6 

2- 6 

10-15-7 

4- 8-6 

7-10 

2- 9 

3- 8 

19-10 

22-18 

21-17- 

•H 13- 6 

6-10 

6-15 

1- 5 

10-15 

26-31 

8-12 

25-22 

18- 9 

18-14 

6- 2 

10-14 

16-19 

5-14 

15-18 

31-26 

27-23 

23-16 

31-27 

14-10 

32-27 

14-10 

12-19 

8-11 

18-23 

26-31 

Drawn. 


—L. M. Lewis vs. P. H. Ketchum. 
H—Dots of players get caught here 
by 18-14, 10-17, 21-14, 2-6, 32-27, 6-10, 
black wins. 

Variation 6. 


1- 6 

26-22 

2- 9 

24-19 

10-15 

22-17 

8-11 

32-28 

11-15 

13- 6 

7-10 

17-13 

3- 8 

22-17 

15-18 

21-26 

6- 9 

28-24 

15-24 

23-19 

4- 8 

13- 6 8-12 

—R. Atwell vs. 

Variation 7 

17-13 Drawn. 
A. Battersby. 

4- 8 

32-28 

12-19 

*17-13-1 10-17 

25-22 

15-24 

23- 7 

3- 7 

21-14 

8-11 

28-19 

2-11 

13- 6 

1-17 

22-17 

7-11 

26-23 

14-18 

30-26 

11-15 

19-16 
—R. 

6- 9 
Scobbie 

23-14 Drawn, 
vs. J. Ferrie. 



White to play and draw. 


.46-22 26-23 

3- 8 8-12 

31-26-3 21-17 
10-14 14-21 


1-30-26, 9-13, 26-22, 1-5, 31-27, 3-8, 
27-24, 8-12, 23-19, 5-9, black wins.— 
Sweeney vs. Mathews. 

DENNY. 

The Denny is a weak opening for 
black. Perhaps the easiest and saf¬ 
est way of playing against it is to 
run it into the Defiance as shown 
here. 


23-14 27-24 23-19 

15-19 23-26 Drawn. 

22-18 30-23 

19-23 21-30 

—Anderson. 

Variation 3. 

30- 26-K 8-12 22-18 27-23 7- 2 

10- 14 24-20 23-26 17-14-M 27-31 

27-24 15-19 25-22 19-24 2- 6 

6- 9 22-15 26-31 14- 5 Drawn. 

20-16-L 14-18 15-11 23-14 

11- 27 26-22 31-27 11- 7 

31- 24 18-23 21-17 24-27 

—McKenzie. 

K—21-17, 15-19, 22-15, 13-29, 31-26, 


10-14 24-20 

10-14- 

-2 23-18 

7-11 

art. 


22-18-A 9-13 

16-11 

14-23 

4- 8 

L—The move that 

saves white’s 

11-15-B 22-18-F 

7-16 

21-14 

11-16 

game. 


18-11 1- 6 

20-11 

13-17-1 

8-11 

M—18-15, 19-24, 11- 

•7, 23-18, black 

8-15 18- 9 

6- 9 

20-16-1 

16-20 

wins. 

24-19-C 5-14 

27-24- 

H17-21 

11-15 

Variation 

4. 

15-24 29-25 

13-17 

14- 9 

23-27 

16-11-5 25-18 21-17 

13- 6 27-23 

28-19 11-15 

24-20 

22-25 

31-24 

7-16 15-22 6- 9 

2- 9 Drawn. 

6-10 19-16-G 

18-22 

16-12 

20-27 

20-11 26-17 17-13 

32-27 

25-22-D 12-19 

25-18 

25-29 

15-18 

18-22-N 13-22 10-15 

15-19 

4- 8 23-16 

15-22 

11- 8 

29-25 


—Anderson 

27-24-E 14-18 
8-11 32-27-4 

26-23 

9-13 

2- 7-J 
8- 4 

Dr’n 

N—10-14, 32-27, 6-9 
as trunk. 

draws the same 


-L. M. Lewis vs. P. H. Ketchum. 

A—A good strong move to piay 
against the Denny although 22-17 and 
24-19 are equally strong and have 

thpir in Afi tci 

B—11-16 will draw but white has 
all the best of the game if followed 
by 25-22, 16-20, 24-19, 8-11, 19-15, etc. 

C—26-22 and 24-20 are often played. 

D—Now we have a regular Defi¬ 
ance game colors reversed. 

E—Play on 22-18 will be found un¬ 
der the Defiance opening. 

F—29-25, 31-27 and 32-28 all draw 
but 22-18 is strongest. 

G—32-28 was the favorite in the 
days of Anderson and Wyllie. 

H—26-22, 18-23, 27-18, 14-23, 31-26, 
23-27, 26-23, 9-14, black wins. 

I—2-6 is the old move to draw but 
It requires exact play on the part of 
black. 


Variation 5. 


31-27 27-24 20-11 

10-14 2- 6 18-22 

16-12-6 24-20 25-18 

13-17 6- 9 15-31 

20-16 16-11-0 11- 7 

6-10 7-16 10-15 


7- 2 9-14 

9-13 13-17 

2- 6 14-23 

17-22 31-27 

6- 9 B. wins 
14-18 

—“Free Lance.” 


0-25-22, 18-25, 16-11, 7-16, 
9-13, 11-7, 14-18, black wins.- 
Ketchum. 

Variation 6. 


20 - 11 , 
-P. H. 


16-11 

13-17 

16-12 

25-22 

24-20 

7-16 

26-23 

22-29 

27-24 

22-18 

20-11 

15-19 

11- 8 

18-23 

B. wins 

6- 9 

23-16 

29-25 

4- 8 


32-28 

17-22 

8- 4 

2- 7 



—Drummond. 










CHECKERS 


15 


DENNY. 

The 22-17 line is considered the 
strongest reply to the Denny. This 
will give the student a good idea of 
how this game is handled by the ex- 


perts. 

10-14 

6-10 

12-19 

25-30 

23-19 

22-17 

32-28- 

-B 23- 7 

31-27 

8- 3 

7-10 

8-11- 

-1 2-11 

30-25- 

-D25-21 

17-13 

25-22 

26-23 

3- 7 

3- 8 

3- 7 

18-25 

4- 8 

10-14 

21-17 

24-20 

29-22 

23-19 

'27-24 

8-12 

14-18 

14-17 

8-12 

22-26 

17-21 

23-14 

21-14 

19-16- 

-C 24-19 

20-16 

9-18 

10-17 

12-19 

26-31 

5- 9 

26-23 

23-19 

22-18 

19-16 

13- 6 

10-14 

7-10 

15-22 

31-27 

1-10 

28-24-A 

27-23 

24- 8 

16-12 

7-11 

11-15-3 

17-21 

21-25 

27-23 

19-23 

30-26-2 

19-16 

8- 3 

12- 8 

Drn. 



—P. 

H. Ketchum. 


A—The play to this point is on the 
line most frequently adopted by the 
experts. 

L—23-19, 8-11, 26-23. 1-6, 25-22, 
18-25, 29-22, 15-18, 22-8, 4-11, 20-16, 
11-20, 23-18, drawn.—A. E. Mason 
and Fi C. Cameron. 

C—Introduced by Alfred Jordan in 
his match with Louis Ginsberg and 
considered an improvement on the 
Encyclopedia which plays 22-17, 
21-25, 31-27, 25-30. 27-23, 30-25, 

17-14, 10-17, 19-10, 11-15, 10-7, 15-19, 
drawn. — R. T. Ward vs. G. Bu¬ 
chanan. 

D—Ginsberg played 22-25 and got 
a hard ending. 

Variation 1 

1- 6 15-24 8-11-E 12-19 10-15 

24-19 28-19 19-16 23-16 

The play to here is by William 
Hay, who published it as a draw in 
1838, and it has stood in the books 
as a draw since that time. 



White to play and win. 


16-12- 

-F 27-24 

22-13 

25-21 

6- 2 

11-16 

6-10 

5-14 

17-22 

7-10 

20-11 

24-20 

13- 9 

9- 6 

2- 7 

7-16 

16-19 

14-17 

22-25 

10-14 

26-22 

13- 9 

21-14 

29-22 

12- 8 

2- 7 

14-17 

10-17 

l8-25W.wins 


—P. H. Ketchum. 


E—If 7-11, reply 19-16 and a draw 
for black would be hard to find. 

F—Hay played 26-23, permitting 
black to draw. 



Variation 

2. 

31-26 

6-15 

25-18 

9-13-G30-26 

7-11 

13- 6 

15-22 

27-23 Drawn 

23-19 

2- 9 

23-19 

6- 9 

5- 9 

26-23 

1- 6 

29-25-H 

19-10 

18-22 

32-28 

22-29 

—Asa Long. 


G—22-26, 30-23, 6-10, 29-25, 11-16, 
20-11, 8-15, 25-22, 4-8, 21-17, 14-21, 
22-17, drawn.—F. Tescheleit. 

H—Asa Long played 30-25, 13-17, 
15-18, 17-22, 19-15, in a match with 
Alfred Jordan and lost a long hard 
ending. 


Variation 3 


6-10 

7-14 

4- 8 

15-24 

15-19 

30-26 

31-27 

27-24 

28-12 

10- 1 

1- 6 

11-15 

8-12 

11-15 

19-23 

32-28 

20-16 

25-22 

12- 8 

13- 9 

14-17 

12-19 

18-25 

26-31 

23-26 

23-14 

23-16 

29-22 

8- 3 

20-16 

10-15-1 

8-11- 

K12-16 

31-27 

26-31 

27-23-4 

16- 7 

26-23 

3- 7 

16-11 

15-18-J 

2-11 

17-26 

27-18 

18-22 

14-10 

24-20 

24-19 

7-10 

drn. 


—R. Stewart vs. R. Jordan. 


1-11-15, 25-22, 8-11, 29-25, 4-8, 

24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 11-15, 27-24, 8-11, 
26-23, white wins.—Alexander. 

J—6-9 draws but leaves black 
with a weak position. 

K—8-12, 16-11, 12-16, 24-20, 16-19. 
20-16, 6-10, 25-22, white wins.—Fer- 
rie vs. Burns. 


14-10-5 

Variation 
24-19 20-11 

4 

23-14 

7- 2 

7-14 

15-24 

8-22 

9-25 

8-11 

26-23 

28-19 

19-15 

15-10 

drn. 

6- 9 

17-22 

22-25 

25-30 


13- 6 

26-18 

29-22 

10- 7 


2- 9 

11-16 

14-18 

4- 8 



—R. Jordan vs. R. Stewart. 

26-23 

Variation 

8-16 27-23 

5 

11-20 

2- 7 

17-22 

13- 9 

8-11 

18-15 

11-16 

25-18 

6-13 

21-17 

12-16 

29-25 

15-22 

24-19 

2- 6 

15- 6 

22-29 

23-18 

15-24 

23-18 

16-23 

7-10 

11-15 

28-19 

6-10 

6- 2 

drn. 

18-11 

4- 8 

20-16 

7-11 



—Grover vs. Potter. 


DENNY. 

Of the seven replies to the Denny, 
21-17 is an obvious loss and 23-18 is 
one of the “barred openings” seldom 
played. 22-17, 22-18, 23-19 and 24-19 
are all strong for white, while the 
24-20 reply is considered slightly in 
favor of black. The play given here 
shows how some of our leading ex- 


perts handle 
opening. 

this 

rather 

difficult 

10-14 

10-15 

4- 8 

2- 9 

13-22 

24-20 

24-19 

19-15 

29-25 

26-17 

11-15-6 15-24 

6-10 

16-20 

11-16 

22-18-A 28-19 

15- 6 

25-22 

17-13 

15-22 

3- 8- 

B 1-10 

20-24 

10-15 

25-18-5 32-28 

22a»L7 

22-17 

13- 9 

7-10-1 11-16 

8-11 

9-13 

15-18 

26-22 

20-11 

17-13 

18- 9 

21-17 

8-11 

8-24 

12-16 

-C 5-14 

14-21 

27-24 

28-19 

13- 6 

30-26 

Drawn 


-—G. A. Rudolph vs. H. B. Reynolds. 










16 


CHECKERS 


A—22-17 draws, but |he experts 
prefer to take the center of the 

°B—6-10, 22-17, 9-13, 18-9, 6-14, 

80- 25, 13-22. 15-9, 1-6 29-26, 6-14, 

25-22. 11-15, 32-28, 16-24 28-19. 4-8, 
22-18, 8-11, 18-9, 11-15, drawn.—G. 
M. Tanner vs. J. D’Orio. 

C—2-6, 29-25, 12-H5, 25-22, 16-20, 

81- 27, 11-16, 21-17, 14-iH, 22-17, 20^24. 
27-11, 10-16, 11-7, 15-22, 23-18, white 
W i ns .—w. E. Davis vs. Saul Weslow. 


Variation 1. 

6-10-4 30-25-2 6-13 3*-22 

26-22 9-13 29-26 


7-10 

23-18 

11-15 

18-11 

8-24 


4- 8 

22-17 

8-11 

32-28 

11-16 

20-16 


8-11 18- 9 13-17 

27-24 5-14 21-14 

3- 8-D 22-17 10-17 

24-19 13-22 25-22 . 

1- 6 26- 9 17-26 28-19 Drawn 

—F. Tescheleit. 

D—10-15, 24-19, 15-24. 28-19, 7-10, 
Is the same as note B at the first 
move. 


Variation 2. 

E 22-15 15- 8 25-22 18- 9 

14-17 4-27 6- 9 5-14 

21-14 31-24 30-26 24-20 

9-27 2- 7-3 9-14 14-18 

32-23 29-26 22-18 Drawn 

7-11 7-11 11-16 

—T. Goldsboro. 

30-26, 11-16, 20-11, 8-24, 28-19. 
32-27, 11-16, 19-15, 10-19. 22-17, 
18-15, 2-6, 29-25, 4-8, 25-22, 

black wins. 

—Aitkin vs. Robbie. 

Variation 3. 

10-14 forms a problem by T. Golds¬ 
boro that corrects a Banks-Hender- 
son match game. 


28-24- 

11-15 

18-11 

8-15 

20-16 

15- 18 

E— 

7-11, 

6 - 10 , 

16- 20, 




White to 

play 

and win. 


29-25 

9-13 

23-18 

14-18 

1- 6 

6-10 

22-18 

17-22 

9- 5 

26-31 

25-22 

14-17 

14- 9 

18-23 

6- 2 

5- 9 

18-14 

10-14 

5-1 W.wins 

24-20 

2- 7 

18-15 

22-26 



Variation 

4. 


12-16 

4- 8 

6-10 

9-13 

3- 7 

20-11 

25-22 

31-26 

18- 9 

21-17 

8-22 

8-11 

10-14 

6-14 

16-19 

26-10 

28-24 

26-23 

23-18 

17-14 

6-15 

1- 6-F 

7-10 

14-23 Drawn 

29-25 

23-18 

24-20 

27-18 


—J. T. 

Bradford vs. S. 

Fred Hogue. 


F—9-14, 22-17, 7-10, 31-26, 15-18, 
17-13, 3-7, 23-19, 1-6, 24-20, 11-15. 
19-16, 15-19, 16-11, white wins. 

.—j. T. Bradford vs. J. B. Hanson. 



Variation 8 



26-10-G 

4- 8 

23-19 

18-27 

22-15 

6-16 

31-26 

7-10 

32- 7 

10-26 

21-17 

1- 6 

29-25 

2-11 

30-23 

8-11 

26-21 

8-11 

25-22 

6-10 

17-13 

15-19 

19-16 

11-16 

13- 9 

9-14 

24-16 

12-19 

26-23 

10-15 

28-24 

11-18 

27-23 

15-18 

Drawn 


—R. Jordan vs. 

J. F. 

Horr. 


G—Not as strong as 26-18. 



Variation 

0 . 


6-10 

29-2? 

9-14 

20-11 

12-19 

22-18-H 

4- 8 

18- 9 

7-16 

31-27 

11-15 

27-23 

5-14 

24-19 

7-10 

18-11 

8-11 

26-23 

15-24 

15- 6 

8-15 

28-24 

14-18 

28-19 

2- 9 

26-22 

6- 9 

23-14 

3- 7 

Drawn 

14-18 

23-18 

30-26 

19-15 


23-14 

1- 6 

30-23 

16-19 


9-25 

32-28 

11-16 

23-16 



—Louis Ginsberg- vs. H. B. Reynolds. 
H—Note A applies here also. 


DOUBLE CORNER. 


The play given here might be call¬ 
ed the safe line for white against the 
Double Corner. 

9-14 4- 8-B10-15 


22-18 25-22 19-10 

5- 9 8-11 6-15 

24-19-A 22-18 24-27 

11-15 11-16 16-20 

18-11 29-25 23-19- 

8-24 7-11 14-23 

28-19 25-22-C 19-10 


20-27 
26-19 
9-13-1 
31-24 
2- 7 
30-26-D 28-24 
7-16 5- 9 

26-23 22-18 


3- 7 
24-20 
7-10 
32-28 

1 - 5 


And now 13-17 forms the position 
on the diagram which is known as 
the Cowen coupe. This variation has 
been played many times in matches 
and tournaments. It was first pub¬ 
lished in the Pittsburgh Chronicle- 
Telegraph by S. Fred Hogue, of Los 
Angeles, 1894. It is unpublished his¬ 
tory that when Mr. Hogue’s opponent 
reached this point he resigned. 



White to play and draw. 

! 19-16, 12-28, 23-19, 14*23, 21-7, 

drawn. 

A—Black has little chance to vary 
after this move. 

B—7-11 is weak if followed by 25- 
22, 11-15, 32-28, etc. 

C—18-15 is the old line but has 
not been favored of late years. 

D—32-27 loses but the play to win 
is long and critical. 


Variation 1. 


2- 7 

7-10 

14-18 

18-23 9-13 

32-23 

17-13 

6- 2 

26-22 22-18 

7-14 

11-15 

10-14 

1- 6 W.wins 

81-26 

13- 6 

2- 7 

7- 2 

3- 7 

15-24 

24-27 

6- 9 

22-17 

23-19 

30-25 

2- 6 


«—Parson Brown. 


















CHECKERS 


17 


Variation 2. 

82-28-6 23-19-3 26-19 30-26 22-18 

20-27 14-28 9-13 3-7 6-9 

81-24 19-10 24-20-E 26-23 28-24 

2- 7-4 7-14 1- 6 7-10 13-17 

And again white has to draw by the 
Cowen coupe. 

E—30-25, 3-7, 19-16, 11-18, 22-15, 

14-18, 24-19, 7-10, 15-6, 1-10, 28-24. 
10-14, black wins.—J. C. Brown. 
Variation 3. 


24-19 

-F 28-32 

12-16 

31-27 

21-17 

15-24 

23-18 

24-27 

2- 7 

27-23 

28-19 

14-23 

15-11 

1- 6 

6- 9 

11-16 

26-19 

27-31 

7- 2 

22-26 

22-17 

3- 8 

11- 7 

6- 9 

17-14 

16-20 

10- 7 

31-27 

11- 7 

18-22 

17-10 

32-27 

7- 2 

18-15 

14-10 

7-14 

7- 3 

23-18 

2- 6 

26-31 

19-15 

27-23 

16-19 

9-13 

10- 6 

20-24 

19-16 

27-31 

7-10 

31-27 

15-10 

12-19 

19-16 

15-18 

6- 1 

24-28 

3-12 

9-14 

10-17 

23-18 

18-15 

19-24 

16-11 

13-22 

Drawn. 


—H. B. Reynolds vs. Louis Ginsberg. 
F—White has a long hard ending 
after this move. 

Variation 4. 


This 

fine game is 

from 

Reed’s 

(Checker 

Journal. 



12-16 

22-17 

15-22 

5- 1 

18-23 

24-19 

6-10 

23-18 

6-10 

14-17 

15-24 

26-22 

22-25 

1- 6 

22-26 

28-12 

1- 6 

17-14 

10-15 

17-22 

2- 6 

17-13 

11-15 

6-10 

Drawn. 

21-17 

10-15 

14- 6 

15-18 


14-21 

22-17 

15-22 

10-14 


—Charles 

Hefter 

vs. L. S. Head. 


Variation 

5. 


31-27 

9-13 

18-14 

27t31 

15-10 

2- 7-6 

22-18 

16-20 

10- 6 

23-18 

23-19 

14-23 

14-10 

1-10 

6- 2 

14-23 

27-18 

20-24 

15- 6 

12-16 

19-10 

20-27 

23-18 

31-27 

10- 6 

7-14 

82-23 

24-27 

19-15 

Drawn. 

26-19 

11-16 

18-15 

27-23 





—James Lees. 


Variation 

6. 


12-16 

14-23 

11-16 

16-20 

24-27 

23-19 

27-18 

22-17 

14- 9 

18-15 

16-23 

20-27 

9-13 

20-24 

1- 5 

26-10 

32-23 

17-14 

23-19 

Drawn. 


—Buchanon vs. McMillan. 


DOUBLE CORNER. 



Variation X 


26-30 

6- 2 

28-24 

3- 7 

23-2T 

25-21 

25-22 

11- 8 

18-23 

ft- $ 

80-25-D 

2- 6 

24-19 

7-11 

27-32 

14- 9 

28-32 

8- 8 

15-18 

Drawn 

6-10 

20-18 

10-14 

11-15 


9- 6 

82-28 

6-10 

19-24 


11-15 

16-11 

14-18 

18- 9 




— 

Willis G. Hill. 

D—Here Is 

where 

black is 

apt to 


wrong. 30-26, 14-9, 6-10, 9-6, 
6, 6-2, 15-19. 2-7, 11-15, 7-11, 
te wins. 




Variation 

2 


17-13 

20-16 

11- 7 

80-23 

6-10 

18-23- 

■E 24-27 

31-27 

27-26 

15-19 

21-17 

16-11 

7- 2 

6- 1 

Drawn 

15-19 

27-31 

6- 9 

16-18 


31-26 

26-22 

13- 6 

1- 6 


11-15 

19-23 

22-26 

10-16 



—P. H. Ketchum vs. L. M. Lewis. 


E—Black must play this ending 
with care. 


Variation 3 


This is a tricky variation and a 
fine example of high class play. 


21- 17-F 11-15 

14- 21 31-27 

23-18 15-18 

13-17 24-19 

22- 18 18-22 

15- 22 27-28 

26-17 22-25 


23-18 

6- 9 

6- 2 

25-29 

13- 6 

7-11 

18-14 

22-13 

2- 7 

29-26 

5- 1 

Drawn 

14- 9 

2- 9 


25-22 

1- 6 


9- 5 

10-14 



—A. Jordan vs. Lieberman. 


F—30-25, 11-16, 20-11, 7-18, 24-19, 
15-24, 28-19, 14-18, now 23-7 draws, 
but 22-15 loses by 13-17, etc. 


Variation 4 


6-10 5-14 7-23 

24-20 28-18-H 31-27 

1- 5-G 14-23 23-26 

27-24 26-19 80-23 

9-13 11-16 2- 6 

18- 9 ^0-11 23-18 


15-19 3-10 

24-15 22-18 

10-19 Drawn 
18-14 
6-10 
14- 7 


—R. D. Banks vs. P. H. Ketchum. 


G—12-16, 27-24, 3-8, 22-17, 16-22, 
23-18, white wins. 

H—32-28, 11-16, 20-11, 7-16, 24-19, 
15-24, 28-19, 3-8, 22-18, 8-41. 18-9. 
11-15, 21-17, etc., drawn. 


The Double Corner is a popular 
opening with all grades of players. 
The line given here for white will be 
found very useful. 


9-14 

25-22 

11-16 

21-14 

32-28 

22-18 

7-10-4 

19-16 

15-19 

14- 9 

5- 9 

24-20 

12-16 

81-26 

6-10 

24-20-A 

3- 7 

83-16 

19-24 

9- 6 

11-16-B 27-24 

14-18 

80-25 

10-15 

20-11 

1- 5 

22-17 

24-28 

6- i 

8-22 

82-28 

13-22 

26-22 

15-19 

25-18 

9-13 

26-17 

18-23 

2- 7 

4- 8-6 

18- 9 

7-11 

22-17 

11-15 

28-24 

5-14 

16- 7 

23-26 

7-11 

8-11 

24-19-3 

2-11 

17-13 

15-18 

29-25-C 15-24 

17-14-2 

28-32- 

IDraw, 

10-15-5 

28-19 

10-17 

25-21 



—P. H. Ketchum va. H. E. Moore. 


A— A very good line slightly in 
favor of white. Under the two-move 
restriction It comes up from the 
9-14, 24-20 opening followed by 6-9, 
22 - 18 . 

B-^-10-15 draws, but leads to a 
more complicated game. 

C— The distinguishing move of 
thi3 line. 


Variation 5 


11-16 22-17 

25-22 16-22 

7-11-1 17-10 
24-20-J 6-15 

10-15 


26-17 23-24 K-21-17 

3- 7 16-19 L-19-24 

17-14 80-26 17-13 

9-18 1-5 2-6 


And we have a neat win that S» 
S. Lavine scored off W. Holden. 



White to play and win. 








•is 


CHECKERS 


13- 9 15-19 22-18 11-18 27-20 

6-13 26-22 13-17 20- 2 W. wins 

32-28 12-16 18-15 19-23 

1-16-20, 24-19, 1-6, 19-16, draws as 
shown in variation 6. 

J—24-19 draws and runs into the 
trunk line of the 9-14, 22-18, 6-9, 
24-19, opening:. 

K—32-28, 2-6, 26-22, 6-9, 22-18, 

15-22, 27-24, drawn. 

—R. Stewart vs. J. Ferrle. 

L—2-6, 27-23, 6-9, will draw. 


Variation 0 


12-16 

1- 5 

6- 9 

9-13 

6- 9 

28-24 

19-16-N30-26 

23-18 

15-10 

16-20 

12-19 

10-14- 

•7 14-23 

24-27 

24-19 

23-16 

22-17 

27-18 

32-23 

4- 8 

14-23 

13-22 

20-24 

13-17 

29-25 

26-19 

26-10 

16-11 

Drawn 

8-12- 

25-22 

-M 9-13-0 7-14 
27-23 31-27 

2- 6 

18-15 

—James Lees. 


M— 8-11, 25-22 1-5, 19-16, 9-13, 

18-9, 6-14, draws but is very weak. 

N—This move gives white a 

powerful game. 

0-9-14, 80-26, 6-10, 27-23. 9-13, 
22-17, white wins the same as in 
variation 7, while 10-14, 30-26. 6-10 
is the same. 

Variation T 


This variation will catch the play¬ 
ers who are not posted. 


9-14 

32-28 

11-20 

16-11 9-18 

22-17 

7-11 

28-19 

28-32 2- 6 

13-2a 

16- 7 

20-24 

11- 7 W. wins 

26-17 

2-11 

19-16 

5- 9 

20-24 

19-16 

24-28 

7- 2 


—James Lees. 

DOUBLE CORNER. 

This line of the Double Corner is 
weak for the second player but the 
defense has been well established 
since the introduction of the two- 
move restriction style of play. 


9-14 

32-28 

11-15 

19-15 

19-24 

24-19 

15-24 

22-18-1 

10-19 

18-14 

11-15 

28-19 

15-22 

17- 3 

24-28 

22-18- 

-A 7-11-4 

26-17 

22-25 

21-17 

15-24 

22-18 

8-11-D 

3- 8 

30-25 

18- 9 

1- 5-C 30-26 

25-30 

14-10 

5-14 

18- 9 

3- 7 

26-22 

6-15 

28-19 

5-14 

19-15-E 12-16 

11-18 

8-11- 

-B 29-25 

11-18 

8-11 

28-32 

25-22 

4- 8-3 

23-19 

16-20 

Drawn 

11-15 

25-22 

18-22 

22-18 



—C. F. Barker vs. Clarence Free¬ 


man. 

A—White can play 27-24 here and 
form the Defiance or 28-24, 8-11, 

22-17, 11-16, 24-20, 15-24, 20-11, 7-16, 
27-11, 3-7, 25-22, 7-16, 23-19 and we 
have a variation of the Glasgow. 

B—Now the same as a Second 
Double Corner variation brought up 
thus: 11-15, 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 8-11, 
22-18, 9-14, 18-9, 5-14. 

C—6-9 is trickey. 18-15, 11-18, 

21-17, is the correct reply. If 29-25, 
then 12-16, 19-12, 10-16, 25-22. 15-19, 
and black has an ending that just 
about wins. 

D—6-9, 30-26, 8-11, 19-16, 11-18, 
17-13, 10-15, 13-6, 2-9, 21-17, drawn.— 
J. B. Hanson vs. V. C. Townsend. 

.E—This pitch is compulsory, 


Variation 1. 


22-17-2 26-22 20-16 

15-24 11-15 12-19 

27-20 31-26-F 23-16 

8-11 3- 7 7-11 


16- 7 30-26 

2-11 16-20 
26-23 23-19 

11-16 Drawn 
W. Taylor. 


F—31-27, 3-7, 27-24, 6-9, 17-13, 7- 
11, 13-6, 2-9, 30-25, 9-13, 24-19, 15-24, 
22-18, 24-27, black wins.—Campbell 
vs. Reed. 



Variation 2. 


19-16 

12-16 

27-23 

6-10 

19-16 

12-19 

22-17 

19-24 

23-19 

Drawn 

23-16 

16-20 

26-22 

24-27 


8-12 

17-13 

10-15 

31-24 


16-11 

15-19 

22-17 

20-27 


—P. 

H. Ketchum vs. 

H. M. Angell 


Variation 3. 


11-15 

26-22 

2- 9 

17-13 

22-26 

25-22 

8-11 

31-26 

10-15 

2- 7 

15-24 

22-17 

10-15 

13- 6 

26-31 

27-20 

3- 7 

26-22 

15-19 

7- 3 

4- 8 

17-13 

7-10 

6- 2 

11-15 

22-18 

12-16- 

G 22-17 

19-26 

Drawn 

6- 9 

13- 6 

15-22 

30-23 



—James Ferrie vs. Richard Jordan. 


G—2-6, 21-17, 14-21, 23-19, 10-14, 

19- 15, 14-23, 15-8, 7-11, 8-3, 9-14-H, 
3-8, 11-15, 8-11, 15-18, 11-15, 14-17, 
drawn.—W. Reid. 

H—11-15, 3-7, 15-18, 31-26, 23-27, 

20- 16, 12-19, 26-23, white wins.— 

James Bryden vs. W. Reid. 



Variation 4 

. 


4- 8 

7-11 

20-27 

15-19 

27-31 

22-18 

26-22 

31-24 

18-14 

2- 7 

8-11 

11-16 

12-16 

19-24- 

I 1- 6 

18- 9 

21-17 

24-20 

11- 7 

7- 2 

6-13 

16-20 

2- 6 

3-10 

6-10 

29-25 

17-14-5 

20-11 

14- 7 

26-23 

11-15 

10-17 

6-15 

24-27 

Drawn 

27-24 

19-10 

23-18 

7- 2 



—C. F. Barker vs. Clarence Free¬ 
man. 


I—Black is tempted to play 17-21 
here to prevent the exchange. It 
is a risky move as white obtains 
a formidable end-game by 14-10, 19- 
24, 26-23, 24-27, 23-18, 27-31, 11-7, 
31-27, 7-2, 27-23, 18-14, 23-27, 14-9, 
1-5, etc., and black draws by careful 
Play. 


Variation 5. 


31-27 

19-10 

26-22 

2- 7J 

12-16 

8-11 

23-18 

18-15 

22-18 

7-11 

11-25 

1- 5 

17-14 

30-14 

10- 7 

10-17 

3- 8 

-L 13-17 


7- 3 27-23 

17-22 19-28 

3- 8 14- 9 

22-26 Drawn 

8- 15 
16-19 


—Several. 


J—3-8-K, 17-14, 10-17, 19-10, 12-16, 
24-19, 8-12, 19-15, drawn.—James 

Hill. 

K—15-18, 23-7, 3-10, 30-25, 1-6, 17- 
14, 10-17, 25-21, 6-10, 21-7, 2-11, 26- 
23, 11-16, 22-18, 13-17, drawn.—W. 
Taylor. 

L—13-17, 10-7, 3-10, 14-7, 17-21, 

7- 3, 21-25, 3-8, 25-30, 26-22, 30-26, 

8- 12. drawn.—W. Kirkland vs. W. 
Reid. 



CHECKERS 


19 


Variation 6. 

13-17 allows a pretty win that Al¬ 
fred Jordan scored on a London 
player some years ago. 



White to play and win. 


10- 6 

3- 7 

14- 9 

2- 7 

10-15 

1-10 

26-31 

22-18 

18-22 

11-18 

14- 7 

7-10 

9- 6 

10-14 

14-23 

17-22 

31-26 

18-22 

22-26 W.wins 

7- 3 

18-14 

6- 2 

7-10 


22-26 

26-22 

22-18 

26-22 



DUNDEE. 

The Dundee is a weak opening for 
black but the amateur should pre- 

f iare a good line against it. Our 
runk game was played between Rob¬ 
ert Stewart and Richard Jordan In 
their match for the championship of 
the world. 


12-16 16-19-1 

10-15 

24-27 

18-25 

24-20 23-16 

18-14 

31-24 

29-22 

8-12-A 12-19 

15-18 

16-20 

4- 8 

28-24-B 20-16 

14-10 

8- 7 

22-18 

9-14-C 8-11-F 

8-15 

20-27 

8-11 

22-17 16- 7 

17-14 

7-10 

18-14 

3- 8 2-11 

18-23 

27-31 

1- 6 

26-22-D 22-18 

14-10 

10-26 

21-17 

11-15-E 14-23 

19-24 

31-22 

6- 9 

20-11 27-18 

10- 7 

30-25 

Drawn. 

7-16 15-22 

11-16 

22-18 


24-20-5 25-18 

7- 3 

25-22 



A—11-15 is sometimes played here 
but it is not to be recommended. 

B—The move to hold the advantage. 

C—3-8 as played by Stewart against 
Banks is equally good and is gaining 
In favor. 

D—This is a trickey line full of 
traps and shots. 

E—Only move to draw. 

F—8-12 will also draw. 

Variation 1. 

5- 9-4 10-26 15-19 2-11 4- 8 

20-11 30-23-2 23-16 25-22 Drawn. 

15-18-G 8-15 12-19 11-15 

, 22-15 17-10 10- 7 31-26 

—W. Gardner. 


G—15-19 loses here the same as in 
variation 4. 

Variation 2. 


31-22-H 17-13 

29-25 

22-17 

6- 2 

8-15 

1- 6 

8-11 

10-15 

22-26 

17-10 

22-18 

25-22 

17-13 

30-23 

15-19 

25-22 

6-10 

15-22 

19-26 

21-17-3 25-18 

13- 6 

13- 6 

Drawn. 


6-15 4-8 2-9 11-16 

—G. MacCombie vs. P. H. Ketchum. 
H—17-10 a_lso draws._ 



Variation 

3. 


10- 7 

18-16 

13- 6 

2- 7 

25-22 

2-11 

4- 8 

1-26 

12-16 

24-27 

22-18 

25-22 

18- 9 

7-11 

32-23 

12-16 

19-24 

26-31 

31-26 

31-28 

21-17 

27-23 

9- 6 

30-23 

B. wins 

16-20 

9-14 

8-12 

19-26 


17-13 

22-18 

6- 2 

29-25 


11-16 

6- 9 

16-19 

26-31 



— J. 

Brown 

vs. J. 

McKay. 


Variation 

4. 


15-19, 20-11, 8-15, 23-16, 12-19, al¬ 
lows a brilliant win which James P. 
Reed scored against Charles F. Bar¬ 
ker. 



White to play and win. 

17-13, 5-9, 30-26, 4-8, 27-23, 19-24. 
31-27, 24-31, 22-17, white wins. 
Variation 5. 

This variation and the next two are 


7-21 

19-24 

28-19 

16-30 

Drawn. 


and 


23-18 

22-18 

30-26- 

7 

13- 9 

14-23 

15-22 

14-17- 

6 

8 

-11 

27-11 

25-18 

21-14 


9 

- 6 

8-15 

4- 8 

10-17 


11 

-20 

24-20 

18-15 

32-28 


6- 

- 2 

16-19 

5- 9 

-I 6-10 


7- 

-11 

20-16 

17-13 

15- 6 


2- 

- 7 

2- 7 

9-14 

1-10 


11- 

-16 

I—19-24 would lose 


bv 

16- 

19-23 would lose by 15 

-11. 

14-18 

Variation 

a 



18-27 

10-14 


8- 

-12 

13- 9 

31- 6 

6- 9 


32- 

■28 

6-13 

12-19 

14-18 


13- 

■17 

15- 6 

6- 2 

9-14 


14- 

•10 

1-10 

7-10- 

J 19-23 


17- 

22 

26-23 

2- 6 

29-25 


10- 

15 

J—7- 

-11. 2-7, 

11-16. 

7 ■ 

-3, 

8-: 

19-23, 

7-11, 16- 

-20. 11-15. 

23 

-26 

white 

wlns. 




22-29 

15-23 

12-13 

28-24 


3-7, 


29-25 

32-23 

14-18 

19-24 

21-17 

23-19 

18-23 

24-27 

31-20 

26-22 

23-27 

27-31 

K — 

27-24, 13 

\-Zx white .wins. 


Variation 7. 

22-18 
31-27 
18-14 
1- 5 
25-22 


13- 9 25-21 

6-13 23-13 

15- 6 Drawn. 
8-11 


30-25 
27-23-K 11-20 
-9, 6-13, 15-6, 24-15. 

DUNDEE. 


This play is on a iine of the Dun¬ 
dee that has become very popular 
since the match between Banks and 
Stewart. 


12-16 

6-10 

6-10- 

1 2-11 

14-17 

24-20 

25-21- 

■2 25-21 

27-24 

19-10 

8-12 

10-17 

10-17 

4- 8 

17-26 

28-24 

21-14 

21-14 

31-27 

24-19 

3- 8-A 16-19 

12-16 

5- 9 

11-15 

23-18-B24-15 

20-11 

24-20 

32-28 

9-13-6 

11-25 

8-15 

8-12 

15-24 

18-14-3 

29-22 

26-23- 

■D 27-24 

.28-19 

10-17 

1- 6 

7-10 

9-14 

27-31 

21-14 

30-25- 

-C 14- 7 

23-19 

Drawu 


—P. H. Ketchum vs. Wm. H. Nicholls. 



















20 


CHECKERS 


A—Of late yeai»s 9-14 has been the 
usual move played by the experts, 
but the strong game secured by 
Stewart against Banks is bringing 
3-8 in favor again. 

B—While this move is the favor¬ 
ite, it is a question whether it is 
best. 22-18 and 24-19 are good al¬ 
ternatives. 

C—27-23, 6-9, 23-18, 12-16, black 
wins.—Hartshorn vs. Jordan. 

D—27-23, 16-18, 22-15, 7-10, 14-7, 
2-27, 32-23, 13-17, drawn. 


Variation 1. 


12-16 

6- 9 

8-11 

11-16 

9-14 

20-11 

14-10 

10- 7 

7- 3 

8-11 

8-15 

7-14 

13-17- 

-F 16-20 

14-17 

27-23 

22-18 

21-14 

31-27 

11-15 

4- 8- 

■E16-22 

9-27 

5- 9 

17-22 

25-21 

26-10 

32-23 

00 

1 

CO 

Drawn 


—F. J. Fiedler. 


E—6-9, 31-27, 9-18, 23-14, 4-8, 

25-21, 15-18, 22-15, 7-10, drawn. — 
N. W. Banks. 

F—11-15, 7-3, 15-18, 23-14, 9-18, 
3-8, 18-22, 8-11, 22-25, 11-15, 2-6, 

82-27, 6-9, 27-24, 25-30, 24-19, 30-25, 
19-16, white wins.—J. DOrio vs. H. 
Lieberman. 



Variation 

2. 


14- 9 

25-21 

25-21 

14- 7 

31-15 

5-14 

5-14 

11-15 

2-18 

8-11 

24-19 

30-25 

21-14 

20-16 

15- 8 

16-23 

14-17 

15-18 

12-19 

4-11 

27- 9 

21-14 

22-15 

26-23 

Drawn 

1- 5 

10-17 

7-10 

19-26 



—Scott vs. Taylor. 


Variation 3. 


21-17-G 26-22 

32-27 

27-24 

1- 5 

16-19-H 

10-14 

8-11 

28-32 

24-27 

24-15 

18- 9 

15- 8 

24-19 

31-24 

10-19 

5-14 

4-11 

32-28 

28-19 

,18-15 

30-26-5 

29-25 

17-13 

5- 9 

11-18 

1- 5 

19-24 

11-15 

19-15 

22-16 

27-23-4 

26-21 

13- 6 

20-16 

13-22 

5- 9 

24-28 

15-24 

Drawn 

25-18 

23-16 

22-17 

6- 1 


7-10-1 

12-19 

6-10 

14-18 



—Robert Stewart vs. N. W. Banks. 


G—Not as strong as 18-14. 

H—5-9, 17-14, 10-17, 25-21, 1-6. 

21-14, 6-10, 27-23, 10-1*7, 24-19, and 
white can win.—F. Dunne. 

I—Here Stewart springs a “cook.” 
7-11 and 8-11 were supposed to be 
the draw lines. Julius D’Orio played 
6-10 against Henderson and lost. 



Black to play and win. 


6-10, 

15-6, 1-10, 22 

-6. 2-9. 

27-18, 

8-29, black wins. 




Variation 

6. 


16-19-J 32-28 9-14 

£1-17 

12-16 

24-15 

9-13-K 22-17 

18-25 

20-11 

10-19 

25-22 13-22 

29-22 

6-10 

18-15 

5- 9 25- 9 

19-23 

16- 6 

11-18 

30-25 5-14 

22-18 

8-22 

22-15 

1- 5 26-22 

10-19 

6- 1 

7-10-7 

27-24 14-18 

24-15 

Drawn 


—John Gregg. 


J—9-14, 18-9, 6-14, 24-19. 16-23, 

27-9, 6-13, 22-18, 12-16, 25-2^, 16-19, 
18-14, and black has a narrow draw. 


K— 

-9-14, 25 

-22, 6-9. 

22-17. 

8-11. 

15-8, 

4-11, 27 

-24, 11-15 

, 20-16, 2-7, 

30-25, 

wins. 

1-5, 31-27, 9-13, 

Variation 7. 

26-23, white 

9-14 

29-25 

18-22 

13- 6L-19-24 

25-22 

1- 6 

17-14 

2-18 

27-20 

8-11 

25-22 

10-17 

20-16 

12-19 

15- 8 

11-15 

21-14 

5- 9 

32-27 

4-11 

17-13 

22-25 

21-17 

7-11 

22-17 

14-18 

30-21 

9-13 

14-10 

6-10 

22-17 

6- 9 

17-14 

18-23 


Drawn. —Luke Phillips. 


L—18-22, 26-17, 13-22, 14-9, 15-18, 
9-6, 7-10, 6-2, 10-15, 2-7, 22-26, 31-22, 
18-25, 7-10, 25-30, 27-24, white wins. 
—Phillips. 


DUNDEE. 

This play is on a line of the Dundee 
that is practically the same as the 
Bristol. The trunk game was played 
between Alfred Jordan and R. D. 
Banks. 










12- 

-16 


22- 

•15 


14- 

■18 

30-26 

14- 

-23 




Variation 4, 




22- 

-18 


7- 

-10- 

D 

17- 

-13-1 

3- 7 

27- 

-18 

20 

-16 

8- 

11 

22-17 

2- 

9 

23-19 

le¬ 

-20 


25- 

-22- 

■E 

9- 

•14 

26-23 

20 

-24 

19 

-24 

15- 

8 

5- 9 

31- 

27 

15-24 

ge¬ 

22 


10- 

19 


26- 

23 

5- 9-F 

19 

-16 

27 

-20 

4- 

11 

17-13 

19- 

24 

32-23 

s' 

-12- 

■A 

23- 

-16 


6- 

• 9 

28-24 

11 

-20 

12 

-19 

25- 

21- 

•M10-15 

27- 

23 

24-27 

29 

-25- 

■B 

12- 

-19 


13- 

■ 6 

9-13 

18 

-14 

29 

-25 

6- 

10 

13- 6 

24- 

27 

26-22 

10 

-14 


24 

-15 


1- 

-26 

24-19 

Drawn 


Drawn.— 

-J. ack. 

18 

-15- 

-C 

4 

- 8 

-5 

31 

-15 

7-11 




M— 

-32-27 

, 6 

-10, 27-23, 

19 

-24, 

, 25-21, 

11 

-18 


22 

-17 


2 

- 6 

23-18 




24-28, 22-17, 28-32, 23-19, 32-28, 19-16, 
14-18, 16-7, 2-11, 31-27, 18-22, 26-23, 
28-24, black wins.—Asa Long vs. A. 
Jordan. 

Variation 5. 

29-25, 14-18, 20-16, 19-23, 16-11, 
and white has gone into a trap by 
T. Goldsboro. 


A—Now a regular 22-18 Bristol for¬ 
mation. 

B—22-17 9-14, 18-9, 5-14, is a varia¬ 
tion of the 22-17 Double Corner. A 
very good white line. 

C—24-19, 4-8, 18-15, 11-8, 22-15, 7-10, 
27-24, draws but leaves white in & 
weak position. 










CHECKERS 


21 


U—9-13 and 4-8 are sometimes 
played but this is best. 

E—Again 24-19 is weak for white if 
followed by 4-8 etc. 

F—7-11, 23-18, 14-23, 27-18, 11-16, 
18-14, 6-9, 14-10, 8-12, 10-6, 20-24, 

drawn.—Swan and Adamson. 


30-25 

Variation 1. 

26-22 22- 6 25-21 

17-10 

9-13 

6- 9 1-28 18-22 

Drawn 

17-14 

28-24 21-17 14-10 


2- 7-2 

13-17 8-11 7-14 



—T. 

Cowle. 

13-17 

Variation 2. 

2- 7-H 7-11-1 9-13 

15-31 


15-11-G 21-14 31-26 25-21 


8-15 

14-10 


6- 9-4 18-23-3 13-17 
26-22 27-18 22-13 


32-17 

Drawn 


—J. Brown and W. Gould. 


G—14-10, 17-22, 26-17, 18-23, 27-18, 
8-11, black wins.—J. P. Reed vs. C. F. 
Barker. 

H—15-19, 21-14, 6-15, 27-24, 20-37, 
32-16, 2-7, 25-21, 1-6, 28-24 6-9, 24-20, 
18-22, 26-17, 9-18, 16-11, drawn.—C. 
Kelly. 

1—9-13, 28-24, 5-9, 14-5, 7-14, 24-19, 
15-24, 22-15, 14-18, 25-21, 18-22, 32-.2S, 
white wins.—Morrail. 


Variation 3. 


9-13 

27- 4 

23-18 

21-14 

9-13 

28-24 

20-27 

14-10 

10-17 

7-11 

11-16 

32-23 

18-15 

11-15 

26-31 

26-23 

25-30 

10- 6 

17-22 

18-23 

3- 8 

23-19 

1-10 

15-18 

13-17 

23-19 

30-26 

16-11 

22-26 

11-16 

16-23 

19-16 

15- 8 

7- 2 

17-22 

25-21 

26-23 

4-11 

5- 9 

16-20 

18-25 

10- 7 

13-17 

7- 2 

W. wins 




—H. Morrail. 


Variation 

4. 


7-11 

20-24 

3- 8 

18-23 

13-17 

26-21 

28-19 

9- 6 

26-22 

6- 3 

18-23 

15-24 

8-11 

19-24 

17-22 

27-18 

21-17 

6- 2 

10- 6 

9-13 

15-22 

11-15 

11-16 

23-26 

22-25 

26-17 

17-14 

2- 7 

22-18 

13-17 

6-15 

24-28 

1- 5 

5- 9 

25-30 

14- 9 

31-26 

7-11 

6- 1 

17-21 

6-14 

15-18 

16-19 

9-13 

W. win* 

17-10 

14- 9 

11-16 

1- 6 





— T. 

Cowle. 


Variation 

5. 


14-18-J 

5- 9 

7-14 

14-18 

22-29 

30-25 

24-19 

16-10 

32-27 

13- 9 

4- 8 

9-14 

12-19 

3- 7 

29-25 

26-23 

19-16 

10- 6 

6- 2 

9- 6 

2- 7-6 

6- 9 

1-10 

7-10 

10-14 

23-14 

22-17 

27-23 

2- 6 

27-23 

9-18 

8-12 

19-26 

18-22 

25-22 

28-24 

19-10 

31- 6 

6-13 

Drawn 


—Harry Pillsbury vs. J. T. Denvir. 


J—This move is tempting but not to 
be recommended. 



Variation 

6. 

3- 7-7 

9-14 

6- 9 

8-11 19-24 

23-14 

19-16 

15-10 

7- 2 26-22 

9-18 

7-11 

1- 5 

11-15 W. wins 

28-24 

16- 7 

22-25 

2- 6 

5- 9 

2-11 

11-18 

15-19 

24-19 

31-26 

10- 7 

6-13 


—G. 

Jewitt 

va. F. Dunne. 



31-26 
3- 7 
15-10 
6-15 


White to play and win. 

21-17 27- 4 4-8 32-14 

14-30 1- 6 9-18 W. wins 

23-14 22-17 28-24 

30-23 6- 9 20-27 

—C. H. Irving, 


DYKE. 

Many experts consider 22-17 the 
strongest reply to 11-15. Blacks 
next move, 15-19 is the best and 
forms the Dyke. The opening has 
been played so often and analyzed so 
thoroughly that it is hard to find 
anything new on it, but we give a 
few variations here that may be un¬ 


known 

to the amateur. 



11-15 

30-25-A 12-19 

23-16 

27-31 

22-17 

4- 8-5 25-22-1 

8-12 

12- 8 

15-19 

22-18 9-13 

32-27 

7-11 

24-15 

11-16-4 31-27 

12-19 

8- 3 

10-19 

27-23 6- 9 

27-23 

11-15 

23-16 

8-12 29-25 

20-24-C 

Dr'n. 

12-19 

17-14-3 1- 6 

23-16 


25-22 

16-20 27-23 

24-27 


8-11 

23-16 3- 8-B 

16-12 



—N. W. Banks 

vs. A. Jordan. 

A—27 

-23 is another 

popular 

line. 


it leads to a more open game but 
there is little choice between the 


two moves. 

B —19-24, 28-19, 20-24, 19-15, 24-27, 
23-19, 27-31, 21-17, 7-10, 14-7, 3-10, 
25-21, and white wins after a long 
ending by Anderson. 

C—7-11. 23-7, 2-11, 21-17, 11-15, 

irawn.—Anderson. 

Variation 1. 

31-27 27-23-2 23-16 32-27 25-22 

3- 8-D 8-12 12-19 7-11 

And we illustrate the position: 



Variation 7. 

9-14 leads to a trap that has caught Black to play and win. 
many victims. 


















22 


CHECKERS 


2- 7 lS-15-fc 18^23 11- 2 5-30 

29-25 9-18 27-18 1- 6 B. wins. 

11-16 15-11 6-10 2- 9 

—Wm. J. Bowe. 
D—This move, original with the 
late Wm. J. Bowe, of San Francisco, 
oorrects two games played in the 
International match between the 
United States and Great Britain. 
Stewart against Horr and Buchanan 
against Dearborn both played 9-13, 
allowing their opponents to draw. 
Bowe won the above game across the 
board from a young player named 
Warren and it was published shortly 
after the international match. 

E—-21-17, 9-13, 25-21. 6-9, 27-23, 20- 
24, 14-10, 7-14, 17-10, 24-27, 10-7, 27- 
31, 21-17, 9-14, 17-10, 13-17, black 

wins. 

Variation 2. 

27-24-F 7-16 26-23 1- 6 24-19 

20-27 25-22 13-22 2- 9 20-24 

32-16 2- 7 14-10 5-14 19-15 

8-12 22-17 7-14 28-24 12-16 

16-11 9-13 18- 2 16-20 B. wins. 

F—25-22, 8-12, 27-23, 20-24, 23-16, 
12-19, 29-25, 9-13, 18-15, 19-23, black 
wins. 


11-15 

27-23-A 6-22 

17-13-1 

3- 8 

22-17 

4- 8-6 26-17 

9-14-C 

9- 5 

15-19 

23-16 11-15 

27-23-D 

8-12 

24-15 

11-20 29-25 

15-19-E 

6- 1 

10-19 

22-18-5 5- 9 

22-18-F 

14-18 

23-16 

8-11-B 25-22 

1- 5 

23-14 

12-19 

32-27-4 7-11-3 

18- 9 

19-24 

25-22 

9-14 30-26 

5-14 Drawn. 

8-11 

18- 9 11-16 

13- 9 



—Willis G. Hill vs. J. H. Scott. 

A—This line seems to be the fav¬ 
orite. 

B—A forceful waiting move. 

C—16-19, 13-6, 1-10, 22-18, 15-22. 

20-17, 10-15, 17-14, 2-7, 14-9. 7-11. 9-6, 
19-23. drawn.—J. Howe Jr. vs. P. 
Doran. 

D—22-17, 16-19. 17-10, 19-24. drawn. 

E—In a game between J. D’Orio 
arid HllP'h T-T<->Tw|<-'r«on the farmer 
played 16-19 and lost by 23-16, 14-18, 
22-17, 18-22, 31-27, etc. 

F—13-9. 3-7, 22-17. 7-10, 31-27, 20- 
24, 27-11. 1-6 drawn.—H. Henderson. 


27-23 

9-13 

17-14 

15-19 


Var!. ffon 1. 

14-10 22-1? 10- 7 31-15 
20-24 13-22 3-10 10-19 
23-18-2 26-17 17-13 Drawn. 
16-20 2- 6 24-27 


18-16 

v aruanon 

29-25 23-16 

a. 

27-24 

26-19 

—J. 

Alexander vs. 

A. J. Kear Jr. 

3- 8 

5- 9 

12-19 

20-27 

6-10 


Variation 

2. 


25-22 

31-27 

17-14 

32-14 B. wins. 

22-17 

23-30 

13- 6 

22-18 

5- 1 

9-13 

16-20 

9-18 

19-23 


13-22 

17-13 

1-10 

13- 9 

19-24 




—A. J. Heffner. 

26-17 

30-25 

21-17 

10-15 

1- 6 


Variation 

4. 


19-26 

10- 6 

25-22 

9- 5 

24-28 

9-13 

6- 9 

7-10 

9-14 

15-24 

28-12 

2- 9 

17-13 

15-19 

B. wins 

18-14 

31-27 

14- 7 

18- 9 

22-18 




—W. Renstead. 

13-22 

18-20 

2-20 

5-14 

1- 5 






25-18 

23-16 

21-17 

25-22 

18- 9 


Variation 

3. 


8-12 

12-19 

3- 7 

11-15 

5-14 

7-10 

23-19 

11-15 

17-14 

19-24 

29-25 

27-24 

17-14 

26-23 

Drawn. 

30-26 

15-24 

17-13 

10-17 

10- 7 

11-16 

20-27 

7-11- 

G 20-24 


9-14 

28-19 

14-18 

21-14 

Drawn. 

27-23 

32-16 

14-10 

28-19 


26-23 

7-11 

22-17 

15-19 


—R. 

D. Yates vs. Robert Martins. 

3- 7 


-G 18-22 

14-10 



G—Here is where you will be apt 
to catch the other fellow: 

1-6, 26-23, 6-10, 25-21, 10-17, 21-14, 
9-13, 18-15, 13-17, 23-19, white wins. 
Variation 5. 

11- 15 18-11 8-12 17-14 9-14 

27-23 7-16 18-14 10-17 6- 1 

4- 8 25-22 9-18 21-14 14-18 

23-16 3- 8-6 26-23 16-19 29-25 

8-12 32-27 19-26 14-10 19-22 

22-18 6-10-H 31- 6 6-9 25-22 

12- 19 22-18 1-10 10- 6 Drawn. 

„ „ ~ Iv Ba nks vs. A. Jordan 

H—8-12, 17-13, 2-7, 27-23, 7-10, 31- 

27, 16-20, 23-16, 12-19, 27-23, 19-24 
28-19, 10-14, 22-17, white wins.—Mar¬ 
vel. 

Variation 6. 

2- 6-1 6-15 


6-10 
22-18 
9-14 
18- 9 
5-14 
32-27 


3-10 


15-24 
26-23 22-13 

19- 26 Drawn. 
31-22 

20- 24 
28-19 


27-24 21-17 

16-20 1- 6 

24-15 17-14 

10-19 6-10 

17-10 14- 7 _„ 

—W. Gardner vs. G. "YV. Dearborn 
1-3-8, 27-24, 2-6, 24-15, 10-19 17-10* 
21-17, 16-20. 17-14, 8-11, 29-25,' 
white wins.—Boreham vs. Jordan. 

DYKE. 

1 We would recommend 22-17 as a 
good safe reply to 11-15. It was 
formerly considered weak for white 
but of late years the experts have 
changed their views. 


, XV w W v 11 J 1 I V O• cl • J M , IX cl F I Ol M 

G—17-13, 11-15. 27-24, 20-27, 31-24. 
14-18, 22-17, 18-23, 17-14. drawn.—W. 
Gardner vs. James Wyllie. 

Variation 4. 

17- 13 7-10 30-25 11-16 19-15 

9-14 22-17 2- 7 27-23 10-26 

18- 9 3-8 25-22 20-27 17- 1 

5-14 26-23 7-11 32-28 9-14 

29-25 S-12 28-24-1 15-24 1- 6 

11-15 31-27 5- 9 28-19 Drawn. 

25- 22 1- 5-H 23-19 27-31 

—S. Fred Hogue vs. J. Drouillard. 
H—Only move to draw. 2-7 loses 
by 13-9, 15-18 lo&es by 30-25 and 12- 
16 loses by 28-24. 

I—White must now play with care. 
Variation 5. 

17-13-K 28-24 25-22 17-13 

3- 8 16-23 

23-19-L 27- 9 
9-14-J 8-12 20-27 

26- 23 22-17 32-23 

8-11 11-16-M 5-14 


29-25 

7-10 

31-27 


12-16 1- 6 
22-18 30-25 

6- 9 16-20 

13- 9 Drawn. 
2- 9 

-Dr. A. Schaefer. 

J—10-15 is another good line. 

K—28-24, 3-8, 17-18. 10-15, 23-19, 6- 
10, 30-26, 8-1... 26-23, 2-6, 22-17. 15-18. 
black wins.—J. Lees. 

L—22-18, 5-9. 25-22, 10-15, 28-24, 6- 
10, black wins. 22-17 also loses 
here. 

M—11-15, 27-23, 15-24, 28-19, 20-21, 
30-26, 5-9, 25-22, white wins- 



CHECKERS 


23 


Variation (I. 


6-10 

18- 9 

S-ll 

32-27 

10-lb 

23-16 

5-14 

23-19 

1- 6 

13- 6 

11-20 

26-23 

11-15 

30-26 

2- 9 

22-18 

4- 8 

19-1 ('• 

6- 9 

28-24 

9-14 

29-25 

15-18 

17-13 


And 

Head. 

we have 

a problem by 

L*. S. 



Black to play and draw. 


9-13-N 22-1 
26-22 7-11 

14-17 16- 7 

21-14 3-17 

13-17 25-21 

N—3-8, 16-12, 
23, 9-13, 8-3. 7 


17- 22 
13- 9 
22-26 
31-22 

18- 21 


15-18 
7-10 
26-23 
30-26 Drawn. 
2- 7 


9- 6 
25-30 
6 - 2 


8-11, 12-8, 11-16, 26- 
10. 3-8, 13-17. 31-26. 
white wins.—Melvin Brown vs. J. 
McEntee. 


EDINBURGH. 

As an opening move, 9-13 which 
forms the Edinburgh, if followed by 
22-18, is the weakest black can make. 

. i to hew it 


Experts are divided 
Should be continued 


9-13 26-23* 

22-18 15-18 

6- 9-A 22-15 
25-22-B 7-11 


7-U 
16- 7 
2-18 
21-17 


ly-15 17-22 

9-14-1 14-10 


11-15-C 29-25-4 14-80 
18-11 11-18 13-7 

8- 15 80-2«-r80-28 

24-28-D 13-17-3 7- 3 

4- 8 20-16 

28-24 3- 7 

1- 6-E 26-82-2 
23-19-6 17-26 

9- 14 31-15 


24-20 
26-22 
20-16 
14-17 
87-23 
21-26 
9-0 82-28 


26-31 


22-26 
10- 7 
26-31 
7- 2 
31-26 
2- 7 
26-23 
16-11 


23-18 Drawn. 

31-27 

18-14 

H. Ketchum. 


I- 7 
9-13 
7-10 
5 - 5 

—P. 

A—Black has a choice here. 10-15, 
12-16 and 11-15 all draw but the play 
in each variation is critical. W# 
would reiommend 6-9. 

B—18-14, 24-19 and 24-20 
good. 

C—1-6 is a doubtful draw. 

D—White ean force the D 
colors reversed, here by 24-1! 

28-19, 9-14, 22-11, 4-8, etc. 

E—8-11 is a natural move 
loses by 23-19, 9-14, 27-2S, 5-! 

1-5, 29-26, 14-18, 23-14, 9-18, 
white wins.—Prank Dunne. 

P—32-28, 3-7, 36-26, 13-17, 

12-19, 24-15, 10-19, 23-16, 6-9, 

>—J. Kirk. 

G—6-10, 82-28, 8-11, 24-20, 

24-27, 11-16, 26-11, 31-27, 19-15 
Wins. 


Variation 1. 

26-31 form the following position 
bY the late John Kirk. 



White 

to play 
16-19-1 

and 

win. 


15-18 

11- 7 

9-13 

9-14 

8-11-H 24-15 

13-17 

18-22 

16-20 

19-15 

31-24 

7- 2 

12-16 

32-28 

11-16 

16-11 

17-21 

6- 9 W. wins 

16-10 

24-19 

2- 6 

19-23 



H—13-17, 32-28 8-11, 19-15, 11-16, 

15-10, white wins. 

I—31-26, 10-6, 16-19, 24-15, 26-23, 
18-22, 23-18, 22-26, 18-11, 6-1, white 
wins. 

Variation 2. 


24-20 

7-11 

23- 7 

30-26 

6- 9 

5- 9 

16- 7 

9-13 

6- 1 

14-18 

26-22 

2-18 

7- 2 

26-22 

Drawn. 

17-26 

21-17 

6- 9 

1- 5 


81-15 

14-30 2- 6 

Variation 

9-14 
—John 
3. 

Kirk. 

2- 7 

15-24 

7-10 

14-17 

9-14 

20-16 

20-16 

26-23 

21-14 

20-16 

6- 9 

12-19 

10-16 

9-27 

15-19 

16-11-J 

27-20 

6- 2 

32-23 

Drawn. 

6-15 

18-27 

3- 8 

5- 9 


24-20 

31- 6 

2- 7 

25-22 

P. H. Ketchnm. 

J—32- 

28, 18-22, 25-18, 8-11, 

Variation 4. 

drawn. 

28-13 

10-14 

19-15 

13-17 

15-10 

14-23 

18- 9 

7-11 

81-26 

17-22 

27-16 

11-18 

32-27 

9-13 

26-17 

3- 7-6 

29-25 

6- 9 

23-19- 

■K 13-29 

80-26 

5-14 

26-28 

2- 7 

Drawn. 


K—24-19, 2-7, 19-16, 
• -12, 15-6. 12-19, 20-16, 
22, black wine.—P. H. 
Louis Ginsberg. 

Variation 5 


Jack. 
12-19, 23-16, 
7-10, 8-3, 17- 
Ketchum vs. 



12-16 

-L 6-10 

10-15 


7-10 

10-14 

are all 

19-12 

24-27 

20-22 


21-17 

3-19 


10-28 

6- 9 

2- 7 


8- 7 W. wins 


31-27 

30-20 

29-25 


12- 3 


efiance, 




p. 

H. Ketchum. 

>, 16-24, 

L—10-14, 18- 

9. 11-18, 

20-16, 

5-14, 


16-11, 

white wins. 




but it 


Variation 

6 



i, 31-27, 

23-18 

14-18 

30-25 


6- 9 

19-15 

, 26-23, 

8-11 

27-23 

16-18 


18-15 

26-30 

19-16, 

26-23 

18-27 

23- 7 


9-14 

15-10 

9-14 

32-23 

3-10 


15- 6 

30-26 

drawn. 

18- 9 

11-16 

22-18 


2- 9 Drawn. 

27-31, 

5-14 

20-11 

16-23 


25-22 


23-19 

7-16 

24-19 


23-26 


, white 


—r, 

H. Ketchum. 
















24 


CHECKERS 


EDINBURGH. 

This line of the Edinburgh is often 
adopted by players who strive for 
originality. It may be brought up 
from the regular Switcher although 
white has other options in that open- 


ing. 




9-13 2- 6- 

2 16-20 

14-17 

11-15 

21-17 22-18 

24-19 

22- 6- 

D 16-11 

5- 9-A 13-22 

10-15 

15-29 

23-26 

25-21 26-17 

19-10 

6- 2 

20-16 

9-14-B 8-11 

6-15 

29-25 

26-23 

30-25-7 25-22 

17-10 

2- 6 

16-12 

11-15 12-16- 

1 7-14 

25-22 

23-19 

24-19 19-12 

28-24 

24-20 

21-17 

15-24 11-16 

20-27 

22-26 

19-24 

28-19-C 12- 8 

31-24 

23-19 

17-14 

6- 9-4 4-11 

1- 5 

26-23 

15-19 

32-28-3 27-24 

29-25 

19-16 

Drawn 

—J. 

Ferrie 

vs. R. Stewart. 


A—11-15 forms the Switcher. 

B—Note A applies here also. 

C—This position sometimes comes 
up from the Denny by 10-14, 24-19, 
6-10, 22-17. 9-13, 25-22, 11-15, 30-25, 
15-24, 28-19, and now 5-9 is the same 
as trunk. 

D—21-14. 11-16. 18-11. 9-27. drawn. 



Variation 

1. 


10-15 

27-24 

3- 7 

29-25 

20-24 

19-10 

4- 8 

22-17 

11-16 

19-15 

6-15 

24-19 

7-10 

25-22 

W. wins 

17-10 

15-24 

17-13 

16-20 

7-14 

28-19 

1- 6 

22-17 

—JL. J 

. Vair. 


8-11 

Variation 

12-16 19-24 

2. 

9-25 

4-11 

19-15 

24-20 

23-19 

29-22 

15- 8 

10-19 

16-19 

14-17 

28-32 

7-10 

17-10 

20-16 

21-14 

19-15 

8- 3 

7-14 

2- 7 

10-17 

82-28 

Drawn 

23- 7 

27-23 

25-21 

22-18 


3-10 

1- 5-E 24-28 

28-24 


28-24 

16-12-F 21-14 

12- 8 



—Draughts World. 

E—19-24, 23-19, 24-28, 19-15, white 
wins. 

I F—22-18, 7-11, 16-7, 13-17, black 

wins. 


Variation 3. 


,22-18 

18-11 

29-25 

27-18 

15- 

6 

113-22 

8-24 

3- 7 

12-16 

23- 

26 

'26-17 

27-20 

22-17-1 

[ 32-28 

J-6- 

2 

! 7-11- 

•H 4- 8 

9-13 

16-19 

7- 

10 

17-13 

25-22 

25-22 

20-16 

2- 

7 

'11-15 

8-11 

5- 9 

11-20 

9- 

14 

13- 6 

31-27 

23-18 

18-15 

22- 

18 

2- 9 

1- 5 

14-23 

19-23 

Drawn 

|—Louis Ginsberg vs. J 

. T. Bradford. 



i h— 8-11, 17-13, 2-6, 25-22. leaves 

black with a cramped position that 
has been published as a white win. 


1-22-18, 10-15, 25-22, 15-19, 23-16, 

12- 19, 22-17, 14-23, 27-18, 9-13, 17-14, 

13- 17, black wins.—Ginsberg. 

J—6-1, 7-10, 1-5, 9-14, 5-9, 26-30, 
9-18, 30-25, 28-24, 20-27. 18-23, drawn. 
-—Ginsberg. 


Variation 4. 


7-11-6 

27-20 

15-19 

19-15 

19-23 

22-18 

10-15 

23-16 

11-16 

8- 3 

13-22 

29-25 

12-19 

20-11 

17-22 

18- 9 

4- 8 

22-18 

7-16 

3— T 

6-13 

25-22 

19-24 

14-10 

23-26 

£5-18 

8-11 

26-23- 

K16-19 

7-10 

11-16 

21-17 

24-28 

10- 7 

26-30 

18-11 

3- 7 

23-19 

2-11 

18-15 

8-24 

17-14 

13-17 

15- 8 

Drawn 


_j. a. Drouillard va. J. Dougherty. 

K—*2-28, 1 -1», 28-19, 6-10, 19-16, 

10-17, 26-23, 17-21, 23-19, 7-10, drawn. 
—Dougherty. 


Variation 5. 


8-11 

2- 6 

16-20 

16-20 

24-26 

22-18 

18-14 

23-18 

17-13 

11- 7 

13-22 

10-17 

20-27 

7-10 

28-32 

18- 9 

21-14 

32-23 

14- 7 

23-18 

6-13 

11-16 

8-11 

3-10 

Drawn 

26-17-6 

29-25 

26-22 

18-15 


13-22 

4- 8 

11-16 

20-24 


25-18 

27-24- 

-L 22-17 

15-11 



— -P. H. Ketch um ts. J. Drouillard. 


L,—26-22, 8-11, 22-18, 16-20, is the 
same aa variation 6 at note N. 

Variation 6. 

25-18 followed by 11-15 is a pub¬ 
lished draw, but if followed by 2-6, 
26-22, 13-17, 22-13, 10-15, 19-10, 6-22, 
we have the position on the diagram. 




White 

to play and win. 


13- 9 

23-18 

24-20 

6- 2 

18-14 

11-15 

8-11 

7-10 

10-15 W. 

wins 

27-24 

21-17 

9- 6 

2- 7 


4- 8 

12-16 

15-19 

3-10 


—J. T. Bradford vs. P. 

H. Ketchum. 


Variation 

7. 


22-18- 

-M11-16 

21-14 

12-19 

11-16 

13-22 

24-19 

2- 6-N 32-28 

18-22 

18- 9 

15-24 

31-26 

6- 9 

16-23 

6-13 

28-19 

1- 5 

15-10 

22-31 

26-17 

4- 8 

19-15 

9-18 

23-18 

13-22 

25-22 

12-16 

10- 3 

31-24 

30-26 

8-11 

15- 8 

5- 9 

28-19 

11-15 

22-18 

3-12 

3- 7 Drawn 

26-17 

16-20 

18-15 

9-13 


8-11 

17-14 

16-19 

7-11 


29-25 

10-17 

23-16 

13-17 




J. Hynd vs. A. Jordan. 

M— 

-29-25, 

11-15, 23- 

-18 is a 

well 


known line of the Switcher. 

N—Hynd and Jordan brought this 
position up as shown in note L. 









CHECKERS 


25 


EDINBURGH. 

This play is cm a line of the Edin¬ 
burg full of brilliant combinations. 
It offers a wide field for original re¬ 
search. 


9-13 24-20 

10-26 

25-21 

7-16 

23-19 1- 5- 

-C 31-22 

17-22 

19-15 

11-16-A 20-11 

8-11 

18-14 

26-31 

26-23 8-24 

29-25 

10-17 

23-18 

10-14-B 28-19 

7-10-1 

21-14 

16-19 

22-18-3 4- 8 

22-18 

11-16 

14-10 

6-10 25-22 

3- 7 

24-20 

12-16 

18- 9 14-17 

27-24 

22-26 

10- 7 

5-14 21-14 

13-17 

20-11 

Drawn 


—F. R. 

Wendemuth. 

A—11-15 forms the Will O' 

the Wisp 


and is the safest move for the be¬ 


ginner to adopt. 

B—This position comes up in the 
Denny by 10-14, 23-19, 11-16, 26-23, 
9-13. 

C—1-6 will draw also. 



Variation 

1 . 


11-16 

3- 8 

13-17 

12-19 

31-27 

25-21 

18-15 

18- 9 

7- 2 

6- 9 

7-10 

10-14 

5-14 

19-24 

14-18 

27-24-D 

30-26 

10- 7-E 

2- 6 

21-14 

16-20-2 

2- 7 

11-16 

24-27 

27-23 

23-18 

15-10 

19-15 

26-23 

19-16 

20-27 

7-11 

16-19 

27-31 

23-19 

32-53 

22-18 

23-16 

23-19-F 

Dr’n 


—F. F. Smith. 


D—22-18, 2-€, 18-15,8-8. 27-24, 6-9, 
15-6, 13-17, drawn.—R. T. Ward vs. 
P. A. Crabbe. 

E—The play from here is a prob¬ 
lem for black to play and draw. 

F—15-10, 51-27, 23-19, now 17-22 

draws but 8-11 loees by 10-7, 27-24, 

7-2, 24-15, 6-10. 


Variation 2. 


3- 8 

10-14 

22-18 

5-14 

21-14 

24-20 

30-25 

13-17 

23-18 

23-26 

8-11 

32-28 

2- 7 

18- 9 

14-23 

19-15 
W. wins 


—L. M. Lewis vs. J. Dougherty. 



Variation 

a. 


22-17-G11-15 

24-15 

23-27 

9- 6 

13-22 

25-22 

10-26 

6- 2 

8-11 

25- 9 

16-20 

27-24 

26-23 

6- 2 

5-14 

22-17 

20-27 

2- 7 

32-28 

29-25-6 

8-11 

32-23 

10-15 

10-14 

7-11 

17-13 

26-31 

7-10 

1-18-23 

25-22-H 

2- 6 

22-18 

15-18 

21-17 

6-10 

31-26 

6-10 

28-24 

11-15 

22-18 

12-16-5 

18- 9 

27-32 

Drawn 

1- 5 

19-12 

31-26 

24-20 


18- 9 

11-16 

23-19 

23-19 


5-14 

26-22-4 

16-23 

13- 9 


30-25 

15-19 

9- 6 

4- 8 



—N. W. Banks. 


G—24-20 here is one of the earliest 
losses on the board. Black wins by 
14-17, 21-14, 6-10, 20-11, 10-26, 31-22, 

8-31. 

H—24-20 allows a black win by 14- 


18. 

I—18-22 21-17, 19-16, 2-6, 16-19, 6-10, 
19-16, 1015, white wins.—A. Jordan vs. 
N. W. Banks. 



V ariatien 

4. 


13- 9-J 

21-17 

6- 2 

24-19 

6- 1 

6-13 

22-26 

22-25 

25-29 

26-21 

26-22 

17-13 

2- 6 

19-15 

1- 6 

16-19 

18-22 

18-22 

21-25 

26-30 

23-16 

13- 9 

6-10 

15-10 

6-10 

14-18 

15-18 

14-17 

25-30 

30-26 

22-17 

9- 6 

10-14 

10- 6 

16-11 

13-22 

10-14 

17-24 

30-25 

K-26-30 



Drawn.— 

W. E. 

Davis. 


J—12-8, 3-12, 13-9, 6-13. 26-22, 16-19, 
28-16, 12-19, 22-18, 15-22, 24-6 22-26, 
6-2, 26-31, 2-7, 31-24, 28-19, and white 
has a powerful ending.—N. W. Banks. 

K—S. La vine played 22-25 here and 
Davis won neatly bv 11-8. 4-11. 16-46. 



Variatioai 

S. 


11-16 

1- 6 

30-26 

32-23 

12-16 

21-17- 

■L 22-26 

23-18 

26-19 % 

14-17 

14-21 

6-10 

16-19 

2- 7 

19-24 

26-22 

26-31 

24-15 

12-16 

10- 7 

21-25 

16-14 

31-24 

14- 9 

24-27 

22-17 

3- 7 

28-19 

8-12 

11-15 

25-30 

13- 9 

11-16 

7-11 

23-26 

17-14 

4- 8 

14-10 

19-23 

Drawn 

10-17 

9- 6 

16-23 

10-14 


19- 1 

7-11 

18-14 

16-19 


17-22 

6- 2 

23-27 

15-10 



—A. Jordan vs. N. W. Banks. 


L—If 26-22, black has an easy draw 
by 15-18, 22-15, 14-18. After 21-17, 
black has a critical game. 


Variation I. 


24-20 

1- 5 

26-19 

7-10 

22-15 

7-11 

29-25 

6- 9 

15- 6 

11-18 

28-24 

14-18 

80-26 

2- 9 

20-11 

3- 7 

23-14 

9-18 

26-22 

8-15 

Sl-K-7 

16-23 

19-15 

12-16 

Drawn 


—Handbook. 


Variation 7. 

29-25 loses here by 14-18. 30-25 is 

a natural move, but it loses and forms 
the position on the diagram, original 
we believe, with S. S. Bell. 



Black to play and win. 
6- 9 29-25 22-13 23-14 

25-22 13-17 14-18 16-23 

9-13 


27-18 
11-16 
B. win3 








26 


CHECKERS 


FIFE. 

The Fife is a strong opening for 
black much favored by the experts. 
It was originated by James Wyllie, 
champion of the world for over forty 


years. 

11-16 

25- 9 

2- 6-6 

28-19 

9-14 

23-19 

6-13 

24-20-4 

11-15 

16-11 

9-14 

29-25-7 

15-24 

27-24 

7-16 

22-17 

8-11 

28-19 

1- 5 

24-20 

6- 9 

-A 25-22 

10-14-2 

21-17 

15-24 

26-23 

4- 8 

17-10 

5- 9 

20- 4 

9-13 

22-17 

6-24 

20-16- 

-1 10-15 

80-26-B 13-22 

32-28 

3- 7 

Drawn. 

18-22 

26-17 

7-10 
—P. 

17-13 

H. Ketchum. 


A—This mere forms the Fife. 

B—This is called the Barker line. 
It was a favorite with the late Ameri- 
$ajp champion. 



Variation 

1 . 


17-13 

6- 1 

19-12 

19-16 

8- 4 

9-14 

8-11 

26-28 

11-15 

14-17 

13- 9 

1- 5 

27-23 

16-11 

4- 8 

16-18 

26-30 

28-24 

27-23 

18-22 

31-27 

5- 9 

18-22 

11- 8 

26-31 

18-22 

30-26 

24-27 

23-18 

19-23 

9- 6 

9-18 

23-19 

22-26 

B. wins 

22-26 

12-16 

10-14 

15-19 



~P. H. Ketchum vs. J. F. Horr. 


Variation 

2. 


11-15 

31-26 

15-18 

23- 7 

25-30 

27-24 

9-14 

22-15 

3-10 

23-18 

6- 9 

26-22 

11-18 

20-16 

30-26 

17-13 

7-11 

21-17 

21-25 

18-14 

1- 6 

82-27- 

2 14-21 

27-23 

Drawn. 


—J. P. 

Reed vs. C. F. 

Barker. 


Variation 

8. 


21-17 

32-27 

18-14 

2- 7 

20-16 

14-21 

21-25 

25-21 

9-14 

6- 9 

£2-17 

27-23 

14- 7 

7-16 

13- 6 

15-18 

25-30 

21-14 

14-10 

10- 1 

23- 7 

23-18 

7- 2 

16-11 

B. wins 

3-10 

30-25 

14- 9 

8-15 



—Dr. A. Schaefer. 

Variation 4. 


17-13-5 

1-17 

19-15 

7-14 

28-19 

6- 9-C 27-23 

30-26 

IS- 9 

8-11 

13- 6 

17-22 

32-27 

17-14 

6- 2 

15-18 

23-18 

26-21 

-D 9- 6 

14-10 

23-14 

22-25 

27-28 

11-15 

31-26 

10-17 

24-20 

21-17 

23-19 


21-14 

25-30 

15-10 

15-24 



Forms a position that caused con¬ 
siderable controversy at the time of 
the Barker-Smith match. 



Blaek play and draw. 

10-14-E 23-1* 20-16 11-16 19- 3 

26-28 3- 8 11-20 12-16 10-19 

14-10-F Drawn. 

C—1-5. 24-20, 15-24, 2*-19, 11-16. 

27-24, draws the same as variation 2. 

D—25-22 leeks tempting but white 
would win by 31-26. 


E—3-8, 26-23, 11-15, 2-6, 10-1, 19-10, 
1-5, 23-18, 6-9, 10-7, 9-13, 18-15, 13-17, 
7-2, 17-22, 2-7, 22-18, 7-11, white wins. 

F—3-8, 23-18, 14-16, 2-7, 11-15, 20-4, 
16-19, 7-11, white wins by "First Po¬ 
sition.** 

Variation 5. 


17-14- 

-G 23-14 

27-24 

32-28 

31-27 

10-17 

10-17 

8-11 

25-30 

30-26 

21-14 

24-20 

24-19 

19-16 

27-24 

6-10 

11-15 

17-22 

12-19 

Drawn. 

14- 9 

19-10 

28-24 

24- 8 


15-18 

7-14 

22-25 

8-12 




—Dr. A. Schaefer. 

G—31-26, 11 

-16. 26- 

22, 8-11 

, 17-13, 

1-6. 22 

-17, 5-9. 

black wins. 


Variation 



1- 5 

82-28 

12-19 

9-18 

14-10 

17-13 

11-15 

24- 6 

7-10 

6- 2 

5- 9- 

H 27-24 

27-31 

18-14 

3- 8 

13- 6 

8-11 

6- 2 

10-17 

28-24 

2- 9 

31-26 

31-26 

21-14 

8-12 

24-20 

15-18 

2- 6 

13-17 

24-19 

15-24 

19-16 

26-17 

14-10 

Drawn. 

28-19 

18-27 

6- 9 

17-14 


9-14 

26-22 

17-13 

10- 6 



—R. Martins vs. George Buchanan- 
H—2-6, 24-20, 15-24, 28-19, 11-15, 

27-24, 5-9, 31-26, draws the same as 
variation 2. 


Variation 7. 


21- 

•17 

6- 9 

27-18 

11-15 

19-15 

13- 

-22 

14- 5 

12-16 

27-23 

24-27 

26- 

-17 

10-15 

18-15 

16-20 

15-10 

2- 

- 6 

19-10 

8-11 

24-19 

27-31 

29- 

■25 

7-30 

15- 8 

15-24 

23-18 

15- 

-18 

31-26 

4-11 

28-19 

31-26 

23- 

■14 

30-23 

32-27 

20-24 

B. wins 



—J. Macfarlane 

vs. .T 

. Kirk. 


GLASGOW. 


The 

Glasgow is an old time 

favor- 

ite. It leads 

to a very 

equal 

game. 

11-15 

3- 7 

19-26 

10-16-C 18-23 

23-19 

28-24 

30-23 

19-10 

21-17 

1-11 

7-16 

8-11-2 

6-15 

10-15 

22-17 

24-2© 

23-19 

13- 6 

17-13 

11-16- 

-A 16-19 

5- 9 

1-10 

23-27 

24-20 

25-22 

17-13 

22-17 

31-24 

16-23 

9-14 

11-15-1 

14-18 

19-28 

27-11 

29-25 

32-28 

17-13 

9- 6 

7-16 

4- 8 

-4 16-24 

16-19 Drawn. 

20-11 

26-23 

-B 28-19 

13- 9 



—John Drummond. 


A—This forms the Qlaagew. 

B—Avoids the 22-18 line which is 
known as Martin’s reel. The repe¬ 
tition of this game in the Wyllie- 
.Martins matcia of 1363 led to the in¬ 
troduction of the restricted style of 
play now universally used among ex¬ 
perts. 

C—2-7, 20-16, 1-5, 22-17, 14-18, 31-27, 
9-14, 27-24, 18-23, 16-11, white wins. 


Variation 1. 


10-15 

16-19 

6-10 

32-23 

18-22 

19-19 

32-27 

9- 6 

17-14 

14-17 

6-15 

14-18 

11-15 

18-22 

23-18 

13- 6 

22-17 

6- 2 

14-10 

17-26 

1-10 

19-24 

24-2* 

15-18 

25-30 

22-17 

17-14 

2- 7 

13- 9 

Drawn. 

12-16 

10-17 

10-14 

19-24 


17-13 

21-14 

7-10 

10-14 


2- 6 

15-19 

28-32 

22-25 


25-22 

14- 9 

10-17 

9- 6 



— 

-—Priest vs. 

Busby. 


Variation 

2. 


6- 9 

11-18 

9-13 

2- 9 

18-27 

23-19 

22- 6 

31-27 

17-14 

32-23 

8-11 

1-10 

14-18- 

3 9-18 

5- 9 

19-15 

25-22 

22- 6 

27-23 

23-18 


White wins.—Christy Mathewson. 








CHECKERS 


27 



Variation 

3. 


2- 7 

20-16 

24-27 

7- 2 

32-27 

17-23 

15-24 

10- 6 

19-23 

16-19 

7-11 

28-19 

27-31 

2- 7 

27-32 

32-28 

10-15 

6- 1 

23-27 

19-23 

5- 9 

17-10 

12-16 

7-11 

32-28 

23-19 

15-24 

11- 7 

27-32 

23-26 

11-15-D 16-11 

16-19 

11-16 

W. wins 


AX A D I? • W 1 J 

—Teetzel vs. Jordan. 


p—12-16, 15-12, 11-15, 12-2, 14-12, 
®-S, 12-25, 3-7, white wins.—-Georgs 
Andrews ts. N. W. Banks. 


2- 7 
22-23-7 
19-26 
30-23 


Turiatin 4. 

7-11 11-15 10-26 2-11 

31-27-5 13- 6 6- 2 Draw*. 

6- 9 15-18 4- 8 

17-13 22-16 25-22 


—James P. Reed. 

Variation 5. 


23-19-6 

31-27 

13- 6 

9- 6 

10-14 

4- 8 

8-11 

1-10 

26-23 

22-20 

32-28 

27-24 

21-17 

6- 2 

14-17 

5- 9 

18-22 

22-26 

10-14 

20-31 

17-13 

25-18 

17-13 

2- 6 

17-14 

14-18 

10-15 

26-31 

14-17 


22-15 

19-10 

13- 9 

6-10 


11-18 

6-22 

31-26 

17-22 



Forms a very useful position by A. 
Jackson. Pomeroy won this in bis 
match with Jordan. 



Black 

to play 

and win. 


31-26 

17-14 

22-18 

15-11 

14-10 

14-10 

25-21 

7-16 

23-27 

11- 8 

26-22 

14-10 

18-23 

11- 7 

20-16 

10-14 

26-22 

19-15 

27-24 

8- 4 

22-25 

24-19 

12-19 

7- 3 

16-12 

14-17 

21-17 

20-16 

24-20 

B. wins 

23-26 

10- 7 

17-14 

16-11 



Variation 



22-18 

18- 9 

31-26 

20-16 

19-18 

6- 9 

5-14 

4- 8 

15-24 

12-19 

25-22 

23-19 

32-28 

28-19 

B. wins 

9-13 

1- 5 

11-15 

10-15 



—Sweeney vs. Clute. 

Variation 7. 


31-27-E 

12-19 

26-23 

31-26 

14-10 

14-18 

25-22 

19-26 

15- 8 

15- 6 

22-15 

4- 8 

30-23 

7-11 

8-15 

19-24 

22-18 

24-27 

8- 3 

9-14 

27-23 

8-11 

23-19 

26-22 

15-19 

10-19 

17-14 

27-31 

3- 8 

6- 9 

23-16 

6- 9 

19-15 

22-15 

Drawn. 



—James P. 

Reed. 


E—In the match between Jordan 
and Freedman this position, colors 
reversed, was reached from the 9-13, 
23-19 opening. Jordan drew by 22-18, 
14-23, 17-14, running into old play. 


KELSO. 


The experts have always consid-l 
ered 21-17 the best reply to the Kel-i 
so White can force & number ofl 
strong lines and the player with the’ 
black must be prepared to meet 
them all. 


10-15 

6-14 

10-26 

17-21 

30-26 

21-17 

24-19 

31-22 

14- 7 

14- 9 

11-16-A11-16 

7-10 

2-18 

6-10 

17-13-B 25-21 

22-18 

23-14 

15- 6] 

16-20-4 

7-10 

1- 5-D 

16-23 

26-22 

22-18-C 

26-22 

18-15 

27-18 

18-15 

15-22 

3- 7 

5- 9 

20-27 

22-18 

25-18 

30-25-3 

25-22 

32-23 

15-10 

8-11 

4- 8 

9-14 

21-25 

18-14 

29-25 

28-24-1 

22-18 

18-15 

Drawn 

9-14 

14-17 

14-17 

25-30 


18- 9 

21-14 

18-14 

23-18 



Richard Jordan vs. T. McLaren. 


A—6-10 is sometimes played here. 
It is usually followed by 17-14, 9-18, 
23-14, 10-17, 22-13, 7-10, 25-22. 3-7. 
26-23, 1-6, etc., drawn. Black can 
also play 9-13, 7-10 and 15-18, but 
they are all weak. 

B—22-18 and 23-18 are equally 
good. 


C—White has a choice of good 
moves here. 24-19, 23-18 and 25-21 
all have their merits. 


D—8-11, 18-15, 11-18, 23-7, 2-11, 
25-22, 16-23, 17-18, 20-27, 32-23. 

12-16, 18-14, 1-5, 22-18. 5-9. drawn.— 
Jacob and Strudwick. 


Variation 1. 

22-18 28-24-2 25-21 15-11 19- 1 

14-17 1- 5 17-22 8-15 Drawn 

21-14 18-15 21-17 17-14 

10-17 7-10 22-25 10-17 

—James Lees. 
Variation 2. 

This variation was first published 
by J. G. Lewis in the Draughts 
World. George Buchannan after¬ 
wards won it from L. S. Head in the 


International 

match of 

1905. 


25-22 

1- 5 

17-14 

17-22 

2- 7 

17-26 

28-24 

10-17 

10- 6 

16-19 

31-22 

2- 7 

15-10 

22-26 

B.wina 

7-10 

18-15 

6-15 

6- 2 


22-17 

7-11 

19-10 

26-31 



Variation 3. 



22-18 

15-11 

13- 9 

30-25 

22-15 

14-17 

17-22 

6-13 

10-14 

11-18 

21-14 

11- 7 

24-19 

18- 9 

23-14 

10-17 

2-11 

22-26-F 

5-14 

16-23 

19-15- 

E 28-24 

31-22 

25-21 

27-18 

7-10 

4- 8 

1- 5 

14-18 

Drawn 


—G. Buchanan vs. N. Currie. 


E—31-26, 4-8, 28-24, 6-9, 13-6, 1-10, 
18-15, is the old draw line. 

F—Black is two men ahead, but 
this seems the only draw. If 1-5, 
18-15, 11-18, 23-7, 16-23, 27-18, and 
White is still a man down but has a 
winning position. 


Variation 4 . 


16-19- 

•G 18- 9 

11-18-6 

25-21 

12-16 

23-16 

11-18 

19-19 

15-19 

11- 8 

12-19 

29-25 

6-15 

27-23 

16-19 

22-18 

5-14 

13- 9 

18-27 

8- 3 

15-22 

28-24 

8-11 

31-16 

Drawn 

24-15 

.8-11 

24-20 

11-18 


7-11 

24-19 

1- 5 

20-16 


25-18 

4- 8 

32-27 

8-12 


9-14 

27-24 

3- 8-5 

16-11 



—J. Jack. 












28 


CHECKERS 


G—This is weak but it is often 
played to avoid the complications of 
the 16-20 line. 

Variation 5. 

3-7 loses and forms the position 
on the diagram which J. O. EL 
Smith won off Ft. D. Banks. 




Variation 

1 . 


16-20- 

E 14-21 

6-10 

14-17 

4- 8 

29-25 

19-16 

18-11 

2- 7 

20-16 

1- 5 

12-19 

8-15 

10-14 

8-12 

25-22 

23- 7 

16-11 

30-25 

24-19 

3- 7 

2-11 

9-13 

21-30 

14-17 

32-28 

31-27 

28-24 

7-10 

30-26 

20-24- 

•F10-19 

5- 9 

30-23 W. wins 

27-20 

27-23 

11- 7 

10-26 


7-11 

11-15 

9-14 

17-21 


21-17 

23-16 

7- 2 

26-30 



—N. W. Banks vs. Robert Stewart. 
E—If 3-7, 26-22, 7-11, 22-17, a black 


draw is doubtful. 

p—If 7-H, 21-17, 14-21, 19-16, white 
wins. 

Variation 2. 


7-10-6 22-17 

10-15 

26-17 

12-19 

19-15 

4- 8-3 

19-10 

15-19 

17-13 

10-19 

27-24 

6-22 

31-26 

10-15 

23- 7 

11-16 

13- 6 

19-24 

13-9 

3-10-4 24-19 

1-10 

26-22 

14-18 

26-23 

8-11 

30-26 

16-19 

Drawn. 

8-11 

17-13 

11-15 

23-16 



—G. A. Rudolph vs. H. B. Reynolds. 


Variation 3. 


White to play and win. 


25-21 

26-23 

24-20 

31-24 

24-19 

11-16 

18-22 

15-18 

26-29- 

H W. 

20-11 

27-24 

20-11 

11- 7 

wins 

7-16 

22-25 

18-27 

2-11 


H— 

wins. 

-14-18, 30- 

-26, 5-14, 

26-22. 

White 


Variation 6 

• 


6-10 

2-11 

12-16 

17-21 

10-14 

24-20 

32-27 

26-22 

7- 3 

3- 8 

1- 6 

10-15 

7-10 

21-30 

30-26 

19-16 

26-23 

31-26 

26-23 

8-12 

8-12- 

-I 3- 7 

14-17 

6-10W.wins 

16- 7 

30-26 

23- 7 

13- 9 



—J. P. Reed vs. Clarence Freeman. 


I—10-15-J, 16-7, 2-11, 31-27, 8-12, 
26-23, 3-7, 30-26, 12-16, 32-28, 6-10, 
25-21. White wins. 

J—2-7, 16-12, 11-15, 25-21, 8-11. 

31-27. 15-19, 27-23. White wins. 


11-16 

27-11 

16-19 

26-22 

80-25 

23-19 

9-14 

25-22 

23-26 

10- 7 

16-23 

29-25 

1- 6 

22-17 

25-22 

18-15 

12-16 

22-17 

26-30 

7- 3 

10-19 

30-26 

14-18 

13- 9 W. wins 

17-10 

19-24 

17-13 

5-14 


6-15 

82-28 

18-23 

17-10 



—W. McKendrick vs. J. Melrose. 


Variation 4. 


14-23 

9-13 

8-11 

16-20 

17-21 

26-19 

23-18-5 

32-27 

23-18 

27-24 

3-10 

4- 8 

2- 7 

13-17 

Drawn. 

20-26 

29-25 

18-15 

21-14 


8-11 

11-16 

11-18 

10-17 


26-23 

27-23 

22-15 

18-14 

—Frank 

Dunne. 


Variation 

5. 


27-24 

6- 9 

27-23 

13-22 

4- 8 

4- 8 

29-25 

11-16 

18- 9 

31-26 

31-27 

-G 1- 5 

24-20 

10-14 

8-11 

11-15 

25-21 

15-24 

11- 8- 

H 26-19 

23-18 

9-14 

20-11 

24-27 

11-20 

8-11 

18- 9 

12-16 

8- 4 

Drawn. 

21-17 

5-14 

22-18 

27-31 



KELSO. 

The Kelso offers a fine field for 
originality. It is considered slightly 
in favor of white. 

10-15 8-11-1 6-15 


24- 19-A 16- 8 

15-24 4-11 

28-19 26-22 

9-14-B10-15 
22-18 19-10 

5- 9-C 6-15 

25- 22 22-lf 
11-16-2 15-22 


26-17 
9-13 
17-14 
3- 7~- 
29-25 
1- 5 
25-22 
16-20 
S1-26-D 
11-16 
23-18 


j* 7-11 
'14-10 
r 15-19 
27-23 
20-24 
10- 7 
24-27 
7- 3 
27-31 
3- 8 


31-27 
22-18 
27-31 
18-14 
31-22 
23-18 
22-15 
8- 4 
15- 8 
4-20 


18-15 17-10 _ 

7-10 2- 6 11-16 11-15 Drawn. 

22-18 30-26 23-18 18-11 

—R. Holmes vs. N. M’Vean. 

Ar— White has the choice of seven 
replies to the Kelso and they are all 
good. 24-19 leads to an interesting 
game. 

B—6-10 is a line that has been 
pretty thoroughly explored. 

C—7-10, 18-9, 5-14, 25-22, 11-15, 32- 
28, 15-24, 28-19, is a well-known vari¬ 
ation of the Second Double Corner. 

D—32-28, 11-16, 31-26, 15-19, 22-18, 
13-17, 18-15, 17-22, 2fr-17, 19-26, 14-9, 
5-14, 17-3, 26-81, drawn. 


—A. J. Heffner. 


G—L.. S. Head played 24-20 against 
J. Searight and lost in the Interna¬ 
tional Match of 1905. 

H—9-5, 24-27, 5-1, 27-31, 11-7, 2-11, 
1-6, 11-15, 32-28, 22-25, 28-24, 15-18, 
6-9, 18-27, 9-18, 31-26, black wins.— 
j. Yates. 

Variation 6. 


§-10 

13-22 

10-17 

8 

-11 

3-10 

2?-17 

25- 9 

20-16 

24 

-20 

13- 9 

11-15 

1- 5 

12-26 

7' 

-10 

15-18 

18-11 

26-22 

31-13 

29 

-25 

9- 6 

8-24 

5-14 

2- 6 

10 

-15 

10-15 

27-20 

22-18 

32-28 

18 

-14 

25-21 

ft-13- 

7 14-17 

4- 8 

6 

-10 

15-19 

30-25 

21-14 

28-24 

14- 

- 7 

Drawn. 

—P. 

H. Ketchum vs. 

N. 

W. 

Banks. 


Variation 7. 


4- 8 
17-13 
2 - 6 
29-25 
10-15 


25-22 

15-19 

23-16 

12-19 


22-17 

8-11 

17-10 

7-14 


26-22 
1- 5 
22-17 
14-18 


17- 14 
3- 7 

21-17 

18- 23 


And we have an odd position that 
came up in a game played between 
George Kehoe and P. H. Ketchum. 









CHECKERS 


29 



White to play and draw. 
32-27, 9-18, 30-26, drawn. 


KELSO. 


The 24-20 line of the Kelso is con¬ 
sidered slightly in favor of black. 
It offers many opportunities for orig¬ 
inal play. 


10-15 

11-15 

8-11-1 

11-16 

14-18 

24-20 

32-27 

16- 7 

23-24 

23- 7 

15-19-A 

6-10-C 

2-11 

16-20 

5-14 

23-16 

17-14 

27-23 

31-27 

7- 3 

12-19 

9-18 

10-14 

4- 8 

14-18 

27-24-B 26-23 

25-21 

29-25 

3- 8 

7-10 

19-26 

1- 6 

8-12 

18-25 

24-15 

30- 7 

22-17 

13- 9 

8-11 

10-19 

3-10-4 

6-10 

12-16 

Drawn. 

21-17-5 

20-16-3 

17-13 

25-22 



—J. B. Hanson vs. Louis Ginsberg. 

A—Black can pi7-10 or 6-10 here 
but 15-19 is the strongest. 

B—22-18 is often pja cd here but 
it allows black the choice of several 
strong lines. 

C—Alfred Jordan played 9-14, 17- 
10, 19-24, 28-19, 15-24 against S. Gro¬ 
ver in the International Match and 
lost by 20-16, 6-15, 27-20. 


Variation 1. 


10-14- 

D 19-10 

23-26 

12- 8 

18- 9 

16-12 

6-15 

15-10 

10-14 

11-15 

8-11 

25-21 

26-31 

8- 3 

13-17 

27-23- 

2 14-18 

10- 7 

22-18 

15-18 

11-16 

24-20 

31-26 

3- 7 

17-21 

28-24 

18-25 

7- 3 

5- 9 

18-22 

16-20 

29-22 

26-22 

20-16 

9- 6 

23-19 

15-19-E 

3- 7 

9-13 

7-11 

20-27 

22-18 

1- 6 

16-12 

6-10 

31-24 

19-23 

7-11 

14-17 

Drawn. 

2- 6 

18-15 

6-10 

21-14 



—P. H. Ketchum vs. L. M. Lewis. 

D—8-12, 27-24, 12-19, 22-18, 16-22, 
24-6, 1-10, 25-18, 4-8, 29-25, 8-11, 28-24, 
10-14, drawn. 

E—Black must play this ending 
With care. 

Variation 2. 


A natural move to make here is 
12-8 going in for a king but it leads 
to trouble. Oscar Apple won this 
variation from G. M. Tanner in an 
Illinois state tournament and H. B. 
Reynolds afterwards scored the same 
win in a match with Louis Ginsberg 


14- 9 
16-20 
31-26 B. wins 
18-14 


13-31 

23-18 


12- 8 9-13 22-18 

5- 9 27-23 2- 7 

8- 3 15-19 18- 9 

11-16 31-26 5-14 

25-21-F 1- 5 3-17 26-22 

F—White may draw here by 27-24, 
16-19, 24-20, 19-23, 22-18, 15-22, 25-18, 
23-26, 31-22, 14-23, 22-18. 


27-23 

v ariation 

5- 9 25-22 

li. 

8-12 

23- 7 

8-11 

29-25 

2- 7 

22-17 

Drawn. 

22-18 

4- 8 

28-24 

14-23 


15-22 

31-27 

7-10 

18-15 


25-18 

10-14 

24-19 

11-18 


—L. 

M. Lewis vs. P. 

H. Ketchum. 


Variation 

4. 


2-11 

3- 7 

4- 8 

80-26 

25-22 

27-23 

11- 2 

28-19 

29-26 

17-18 

1- 6 

8-12 

15-13 

22-29 

Drawn. 

22-17 

2- 9 

19-15 

81-22 


11-16 

5-30 

18-22 

29-25 


20-11 

28-24 

24-2* 

22-17 




—W. J. 

Nichols. 


Variation 

5. 


32-27-012-19 

26-21 

16-18 

27-11 

9-14 

17-10 

6- 1 

39-26 

u-si 

27-23 

6-16 

31-27 

11-15 

21-24 

2- 7 

21-17 

9-1$ 

21-17 

82-18 

23-16 

4- 8- 

•H 26-23 

8-11 

24-19 

8-12 

17-14 

19-26 

25-21 

7-10 

22-17-6 

1- 6 

30-14 

18-23 

Drawn. 


—E. C. Waterhouse vs. N. W. Banks. 

G—Frequently played but not as 
strong as 21-17. 

H—5-9, 25-22, 4-8, 17-13, 9-14, 13- 
9, 14-18, 29-25, 7-10, 22-17, 19-24, 28- 
19, 15-24, 17-14, drawn.—Stewart vs. 
Holmes. 

Variation 6. 


11-27- 

I 17-10 

29-2 r 

22-17 

14-10 

12-19 

6-16 

7-10 

18-23 

30-26 

27-28 

26-28 

2S-19-J 17-14 

16-11 

4- 8 

19-86 

15-24 

10-17 

26-22 

23-16 

80-28 

28-19 

21-14 

11- 7 

8-12 

5- 9 

11-15 

28-26 

15-19 

22-17 

26-22 

19-16 

26-21 

7- 2 

12-19 

9-14 

14-18 

26-30 

19-28 

And 

we have 

one of 

the standard 


positions known as Petterson’s Draw¬ 
bridge. This position is of frequent 
occurrence and the solution should be 
thoroughly mastered by the student. 
In this instance the draw was point¬ 
ed out by N. W. Banks to correct the 
game shown in note J. 



White to play and draw. 


1- 7 

7- 8 

20-16 

12- $ 

16-19, 

28-27 

7* $ 

22-18 

18-14 

7-11 

26-30 

1- T 

13-17 

$- 3 

19-23 

27-11 

1- 6 

14-18 

11-16 

30-25 

2- 1 

7- 2 

17-1$ 

3- 1 

23-1$ 

$1-27 

19-16 

18-22 

16-1$ 

22-16 

?- 2 

2- 6 

*1-17 

1-11 

17-14 

27-2$ 
2- 7 
23-19 

5- 9 

6- 13 
15- 6 

6-11 
16-12 
8- 7 

1I-2S 

11-11 

28-26 

Drawn. 


I—This move allows black to es¬ 
tablish a strong position in the cen¬ 
ter of the board. . 

j—28-24. 3-8, 22-17, 15-18, 24-19, 

18-27, 19-16, 11-15, 16-12, 8-11, 12-3, 
15-18, 8-3, 11-15, black wins.—Law- 
ton vs. Bradford. 

















30 


CHECKERS 


LAIRD AND LADY. 

The Laird and Lady is one of the 
most complicated openings on the 
board. It abounds in traps and shots 
and is a great favorite with the 
amateur. 


11-15 

6-10-4 

3-12 

10-15 

1- 5 

23-19 

24-27-3 

25-22 

19-10 

7- 2 

8-11 

10-17 

7-10 

6-15 

5- 9 

22-17 

26-22 

28-24 

16-11 

2- 6 

9-13 

17-26 

5- 9 

14-17 

9-14 

17-14 

31- 8 

24-19 

25-21 

6- 9 

10-17 

4-11 

9-14 

17-26 

15-19 

21-14 

-A 19-16 

29-25 

30-23 

9-18 

15-18 

12-19 

2- 6-1 

12-16 

19-26 

24-20 

-B 24- 8 

20-16 

11- 7 

Drawn. 


—C. F. Barker. 


A—This forms the opening. 19-16, 
7-14, forms the Black Doctor. It is 
a draw but a narrow one against 
the strongest black lines. 

B—This move restricts the black 
and simplifies the opening to a cer¬ 
tain extent. 


Variation 1. 


2- 7 

10 

-17 

10-19 

23-27 

28-24 

32-28 

21 

-14 

2- 7 

24-19 

27-31 

14-17 

-C 25 

-29 

13-17 

27-32 

24-19 

22-18 

19- 

15 

7-11 

19-16 

30-26 

17-22 

1- 

6-2 

19-23 

12-19 

19-23 

25-21 

14- 

9 

11-15 

15-24 

Drawn. 

22-25 

7- 

10 

17-22 

32-28 


18-14 

9- 

2 

28-24 

24-27 



—R. E. Bowen. 


C—1-5. 30-26, 14-17, 25-21, 10-14, 

20-16, white wins.—J. T. Murray. 


G —2-6, 11-7, 6-15, 1-6, 3-10. 22-1*, 
white wins. 


H—2 
wins. 

-7, 31-26, 30-23 

. 15-19, 

white 


Variation 

«. 


23-19 

6-16 25-21 

16-19 

31-13 

2- 6 

32-28 12-16 

26-23 

1- 6 

19-10 

13-17 30-26 

19-26 



And we have a beautiful little prob¬ 
lem by C. T. Davis. 



White to play and draw. 

21-17 15-22 13- 9 22-29 16-12 
18-23 24-19 6-13 19-16 Draw*. 
27-18 3- 8 29-25 13-22 


Variation 2. 


13-17 

11-15 

17-22 

1-10 27-31 

15-10 

7- 2 

14- 9 

7-14 10-15 

7-11 

15-18 

18-23 

23-27 W. wins 

10- 7 

2- 7 

9- 6 

14-10 

—G, Dalziel. 


Variation 

3. 

25-21 

-D 13-22 

26-17 

20-27 F-31-27 

10-17 

20-16-E 

6- 9 

32-14 8-11 

21-14 

11-20 

29-25 

2- 6 27-24 

18-22 

30-26 

9-18 

25-21 Drawn. 

26-17 

1- 6 

27-24 

4- 8 


—J. A. Buchanan. 

D—The object in playing 6-10 at 
the previous move is to entice white 
into making this reply. It was at 
one time considered a loss. 

E—27-23, 1-6, 28-24, 6-10, 30-25, 
10-17, 26-18, 17-22. 19-15, 4-8, 24-19, 
2-6, 32-28, 5-9, black wins. — Wm. 

Dickson vs. J. M’lvor. 

F—28-24. 6-10, 31-26, 8-11, 17-13, 
10-17, 21-14, 7-10, black wins.—J. A. 
Buchanan vs. C. Hoare. 



Variation 

4. 


4- 8 

22- 6 

9-18 

29-25 

11-18 

26-23 

1-17 

27-23 

17-22 

20- 2 

6- 9-5 

23-18 

18-27 

25-21 

18-22 

31-26 

17-22 

25-18 

22-26 

Drawn. 

2- 6 

19-15 

13-17 

18-14 


26-22 

12-16 

32-23 

9-27 


6-10 

18-14 

5- 9 

30-23 




—Harper Coltherd. 


Variation 

5. 


11-15-7 

11-16 

32-28 

23-27 

6- 9 

19-10 

20-11 

31-27 

25-22 

13- 6 

6-15 

7-16 

28-32 

27-31 

-G 10-15 

28-24 

19-15 

27-24 

22-17 

20-16 

8-11 

16-19 

32-27 

2- 6 

11-20 

25-21-6 

23-16 

24-20 

10- 7 H-30-25 

1- 6 

12-19 

27-23 

3-10 

20-16 

32-28 

14-10 

15-11 

17-13 

2- 7 

13-17 

19-23 

23-19 

19-15 

31-26 

24-19 

21-14 

14-10 

11- 7 

6- 2 

15-24 

23-32 

18-23 

15-11 

15-18 

28-19 

10- 1 

29-25 

7- 2 

Drawn. 


—John O’ConnelJ vs. George Pierce. 


Variation 7. 


6-10 

27-23 

15-24 

31-26 

15-24 

25-21 

11-15 

28-19 

8-11 

16-11 

10-17 

19-10 

1- 6 

26-22 W.wina 

23-14 

6-15 

29-25 

11-15 


2- 6-1 

23-19 

6-10- 

J 20-16 





—James 

Lees. 

1-1-6, 

27-23, 

6-9, 32 

-27, 9-18, 

23-14, 


2-6, 29-25, 6-9, 31-26,9-18,21-14,13-17, 
26-22, white wins.—Drummond. 


J—6-9, 32-27, 9 
26, 17-21, 26-23, 

14-10, white wins 


-18, 21-14, 13-17, 31- 
7-11, 19-15, 12-16, 

.—P. H. Ketchum. 


OLD FOURTEENTH. 


The Old Fourteenth is usually the 


first game the beginner tries to 
master. 

11-15 

6- 9 

10-17 

22-15 

13-17 

23-19 

13- 6 

21-14 

24-19 

19-16 

8-11 

2- 9 

6-10 

15-24 

12-19 

22-17 

26-22 

30-25 

28-19 

15-24 

4- 8 

1- 6-A10-17 

7-10 

5- 9 

17-13 

22-17-3 

25-21 

14- 7 

24-27 

15-18 

18-22-2 

22-26 

3-10 

1-17-21 

24-20 

25-1* 

21-14 

8- 3 

26-30 

11-16 

15-22 

26-30 

10-14 

21-25 

28-24 

23-18 

19-15 

3- 7 

20-16 

*-11 

14-23 

30-26 

14-17 

25-30 

26-23 

27-18 

16- 8 

7-11- 

B 16-11 

9-14 

9-13 

26-22 

17-22 

30-25 

31-26 

17-14 

32-28 

11-15 

Drawn 


A—The play up to here is so old 
and well known that notes are su¬ 
perfluous. 


, -Sturges plays 7-lf. 17-21. 10-14. 
13-17. 19-15, 17-22. 14-17, 22-26, 15-10, 
drawn. The variation is given to 
illustrate how easy it is for a beau¬ 
tiful little problem to come up in 
actual play. 








CHECKERS 


31 


Variation 1. 

22-26 forms the problem. Jt w&a 
!Wt>n by C. B. Bouton. 



White to play and win. 


29-25. 26-39, 

25-22, 

17-26, 

27-31, 

White 

wins. 




Variation 

2. 


9-13- 

C 22-18 

22-25 

11-15 

8-12 

25-22 

15-22-D 

6- 2 

5- 9 

19-15 

18-25 

32-28 

13-22 

15-10 

18-23 

29-22 

9-18 

20-16 

9-13 

27-18 

14-18 

19-16-E 11-20 

10-15 

12-16 

23-14 

12-19 

2-11 

C* 

1 

00 

Drawn 

6- 9 

24- 6 

25-29 

15-19 



—J. G. Keenan. 


C—3-8 loses by 25-22. 

D—13-22. 26-16, 19-17, 21-14, 11-20, 
18-2. 9-18. 2-6. white wins. 

E—Given to improve Sturges who 
plays 17-14, 19-17. 21-14, 13-17, 19-16, 
17-21. 15-8. 22-25, 24-19. 25-29, 19-15. 
drawn. 



Variation 

3. 


32-28 

8-12 

25-21 

14-21 

4-29-25 

3- 8 

24-19 

17-22 

7-14 

21-30 

30-26 

15-31 

8- 3 

31-27 

3- 7 

9-13 

26-22 

7-10 

16-11 

6-10 

19-16 

12-19 

21-17-6 

19-23 

14-18 

12-19 

22- 8 

5- 9 

11- 8 

Drawn 

23-16 

14-17-F 

S- 7 

23-26 


13-17 

21-14 

9-14 

8- 3 


22-13 

10-17 

26-16 

26-31 




Variation 

3. 


20-16 

16-12 

3- 8 

28-24 

16-20 

10-14 

23-26 

26-23 

23-18 

27-31 

3- 7-6 

12- 8 

11-15 

24-19 

20-16 

,31-27 

26-31 

23-26 

18-23 

Drawn 

7-11 

8- 3 

15-11 

11-16 


19-23 

31-26 

27-23 

23-27 




—Stearns' Marvel. 


Variation 

C. 


16-11 

5- 9 

3- 7 

6-10 

21-17 

-31-26 

2- 7 

26-30 

13- 6 

18 20 

11- 7 

23-18 

11-16 

10-15 

B. wins 

26-23 

7-11 

19-24 

19-10 


7- 2 

22-26 

28-19 

14-17 



—C. F. Barker. 


PAISLEY. 

The Paisley is a safe defense for 
the beginner to adopt against 11-16. 


11-16 4- 8-3 

11-15 

-1 12-16 

20-24 

24-19-A 30-26 

29-25 

18-15 

2- 6 

S-ll-B 9-13-F 

2- 7 

10-19 

13-17 

22-1S 18- 9 

25-22 

24-15 

21-14 

10-14-C13-22 

8-11 

30-25 

3- 7 

26-22 25-18 

23-18 

-G 15-10 

10- 3 

16-20-D 5-14 

11-16 

25-22 

1-17 

22-17 18- 9 

18- 2 

31-26 

Drawn. 

7-10-6 6-13 

16-30 

23-24 


28-24-E 32-28-2 

22-18 

21-12 



—J. Hynd vs. G. M. Bonar. 

A—This move forms the Paisley. 

B—9-14, 22-18, 5-9, 26-22, runs into 
a variation of the Double Corner 
strong for white. 

C—4-8 is equally good. 

D—This position is often brought 
up from the Bristol-Cross thus: 11- 
16, 23-18, 16-20, 24-19, 10-14, 26-23, 
8-11, same* 

K—The bast move here is a matter 
of personal choice. 17-13 and 30-26 
are both good. 

F—11-16, 32-28. 9-18, 18-9, 13-22, 

26-18, 6-14, 18-9, 6-13, drawn the same 
as variation one. 

G—22-17, 13-22, 26-17, 11-16, 17-14, 
10-17, 21-14, 7-10. 14-7, 3-19, 31-26, 
1-5, 26-22, 5-9, 22-17, 9-13, black wins. 


Variation 1. 


11-16 

23-16 

3- 7 

31-27 

11-18 

19-16 

12-19 

22-18 

2- 7 

23-14 

10-19 

29-25 

7-11- 

•H 11-14 

8-12 

24-15 

1- 6 

27-23 

7-11 

Drawn. 

16-19 

25-22 

11-16 

14- 9 



—M. Atkinson. 


—A. Jordan. 

F—31-27. 8-3, 7-11, 3-7, 11-15, 

25-22, 19-24, 28-19, 15-24, 29-25, 24-28, 
17-2, 5-9, 2-7, white wins. 

—D. C. Calvert. 



Variation 

4 . 


3- 7 

13- 9 

11- 8 

7- 2 

29-25 

6-10 

30-26 

18-15 

30-2C 

20-24 

14- 9- 

G 9- 6 

7- 3 

12- 8 

28-19 

10-35 

26-23 

15-19 

23-18 

23- 7 

7-11 

15-19 

16-20 

8- 3 

2-11 

15-18 

31-27 

26-31 

19-15 

13-17 

11-16 

19-15 

8-12 

3- 8 

25-21 

18-23 

25-J0 

31-26 

15-10 

10-15 

9-14 

6- 2 

20-16 

8- 3 

21-14 

23-26 

23-13 

26-22 

26-23 

15- 8 

14-18 

15-11 

3- 7 

3- 8 

B. wins 

21-25 

26-23 

27-24 

22-17 


18-15 

2- 7 

16-11 

8-12 


26-30 

22-26 

24-20 

17-13 



—A. Jordan vs. F. Tescheleit 


G—14-18, 22-25, 29-22. 31-26, 7-14, 
26-19. and black, having the move, 
ican win. 


H—7-10, 27-23, 8-12, 23-16, 12-19, 

15-11, 6-9, 18-15, 2-6, 31-27, 9-14, 11-7, 
14-17, 21-14, 10-17, 27-23, white wins. 
—Scobbie vs. Ferrie. 


29-25 

11-16 

26-22 

8-11 

22-18 


Variation 2. 


2- 6 27-23 
18-15-1 20-27 
11-1S 31-24 
23- 7 16-20 

3- 10 23-18 


20-27 J-18-15 
32-23 12-16 

6- 9 19-12 

25-22 13-17 

10-14 Drawn. 


—H. E. Moore vs. P. H. Ketehum. 


I—25-22 loses by 1-5 and 18-14 
loses by 10-17, 21-14, 6-10, 14-7, 3-10, 
81-26, 1-5, 26-22, 11-15, 25-21, 5-9, 

black wins after a long ending by 
J. MacFarlane. 


J—19-15 would lose by 12-16, 15-10, 
16-20, 10-7, 20-24, 7-2, 24-27, 2-7, 27- 
31, 7-10, 31-26, 10-17, 26-19, 17-14, 

19-23, black wins. 


Variation 3. 


9-13 

32-28 

13-17 

21-14 

21-30 

18- 9 

10-14 

31-26 

13-17 

14- 9 

18-22-5 

19-15 

1- 5 

10- 6 

18-22 

26-18 

4- 8-K 29-25 

8-11 

26-17 

5-14 

26-22 

9-13 

6- 2 

11-18 

18- 9 

2- 6-L18- 9 

8- 8 

23-14 

6-13 

22-18 

5-14 

2- 7 

16-19 

80-26 

6- 9 

15-10 

17-21 

Drawn. 

11-16 

24-19-4 14-18 

19-15 



—J._ Qu Brown VjS, W. Jordarj. 








32 


CHECKERS 


K—1-6, 26-22,'T-Y, 15-11, T-ltf, 29-25, 
10-15, 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 13-17, drawn. 
—Schaefer and Kelly. 

Lr— 8-7, 15-10, 7-11, 22-18, 1-6, 18-9, 

6-14, 10-7, 11-15, 7-3, 15-18, 29-25, 

2- 6, 31-26, 6-10, 3-7, 8-11, 7-3, 13-17, 

3- 7, 11-16, 7-11, white wins,—J. Ferrie 
vs. R. Stewart. 

Variation 4. 

15-10, 13-17, 10-6, 1-10, 18-15, 10-26, 
81-6, 8-11, forms the position on the 
diagram. 



White to play and draw. 


6- 

2 

8- 

8 

2- 

6 

18-23 

9-14 

11- 

15 

6- 

2- 

■m 14- 

18 

27-18 

20-2T 

2- 

6 

8- 

11 

e- 

9 

15-22 

14-11 






Drawn.—J. 

Jack. 

M 

—29 

-26, 

8- 

ii, 6 

-9, 

14-18, 

25-23, 


18-25, 9-14, 25-30, 14-17, 15-18, black 
wins.—J. C. Brown vs. James Wyllie, 


Variation 5» 


5-14 

11-16 

4- 8 

2- 9 

16-19 

32-28-N 19-16 

15-10 

10- 7 

8- 2 

13-22 

10-19 

12-16 

3-10 

13-17 

25- 9 

24-15 

14- 9 

27-24 

21-14 

6-18 

16-19 

1- 6 

20-27 

9-18 

23-18 

18-14 

9- 6 

31- 6 

Drawn. 


—P. H. Ketchum vs. A. Jordan. 
N—If white plays 30-28, 13-23, 25-9, 
6-13, we have a variation of the 
Whilter, colors reversed, brought up 


thus: 


11-15 

7-11 

5- 9 

15-24 

15-24 

23-19 

25-22 

17-13 

20-11 

27-20 

9-14 

11-16 

3- 7 

8-15 

Same. 

22-17 

26-23 

24-20 

28-19 



Variation 

0. 


11-16 

25-22 

8- 7 

15- 6 

20-27 

17-10 

1- 6 

22-17 

7-11 

21-17 

6-24 

29-25 

9-14 

17-10 

15-24 

28-19 

4- 8 

81-26 

11-16 

17-14 

7-10 

18-15 

6- 9 

27-24 

Drawn. 


—J. Searight 


PIONEER. 

The Pioneer leads to a very equal 

f ame with a wide field for variety on 
oth sides. It was named by the late 
J. D. Janvier, Newcastle, Delaware, 
himself a pioneer author on the game. 
11-15 28-19 15-24 23-16 5-14 

22-17 4- 8 27-11 12-19 24-19 

9-14 22-18-3 7-16 26-23-G 13-17 

25-22 8-11 22-18-E 19-26 23-18 

8-11-A18- 9 6- 9-1 30-23 14-23 

17-13-B 5-14 13- 6 1-5 21- 7 

11-16 29-25 2- 9 27-24 3-10 

24-19-C 11-15-D 31-27-F 9-13 Drawn 
15-24 25-22 16-19 18- 9 

—P. H. Ketchum vs, F. C. Stokes 


B—If 29-25, 4-8, 23-19, black is 

forced to play the Souter to get an 
equal game. If 11-16 in reply to 29- 
25, then 23-18, 14-23, 27-11, gives white 
a powerful game. 

C—24-20, 23-18, 29-25 and 22-17 are 
all safe moves. 


D—16-20, 25-22, 11-16, 22-18, leads 
to an equal game. 

E—31-27, 16-19, 23-16, 12-19, 22-17, 
3-3, 26-23, 19-26, 30-23, 8-11, 27-24, 
11-15, 32-28, 15-18, 23-19, 18-23, 19-16, 
23-26, 16-11, 26-30, 24-19, 30-26, 19-16. 

26-22, 28-24, 6-9, black wins.—P. H. 
Ketchum vs. Joseph Duffy. 

F—26-22, 16-19, 23-16, 12-19, 18-15, 
14-18, 15-6, 18-25, 21-17, 1-10, 30-21, 
9-13, 17-14, drawn.—P. H. Ketchum vs. 
L». M. Lewis. 

G—If 18-15, 19-24, draws. 


Variation 1. 


1- 5 23-16 
18- 9 12-19 
5-14 22-17 
26-22-H 3- 8 
16-19 32-27 


2- 7-2 31-27 8-12 

27-23 11-16 19-15 

19-26 27-24 Drawn 

30-23 16-20 

7-11 24-19 

—Louis Ginsberg. 


H—31-27, 16-19, 23-16, 12-19. 32-28, 
3-8, 27-23, 8-12, 23-16, 12-19, 26-23, 
19-26, 30-23, 18-15, 28-24, 15-19, drawn. 
—A. J. Heffner vs. A. Jordan. 


Variation 2. 

8-11 forms a position that Louia 
Ginsberg won off A. Jordan in the Sec¬ 
ond American Tournament. 




White to play 

and win 


27-23 

11-16 

19-16 

27-31 

17-14 

19-26 

27-24 

24-27 

12- 8 

10-17 

30-23 

16-20 

23-19 

7-11 

21-14 

2- 7 

24-19 

14-18 

8- 3 

W. win* 

31-27 

20-24 

16-12 

18-23 



Variation 3. 


29-25 
8-11 
22-17-6 
16-20 
25-22-5 
11-16 
22-18 
7-11 
18- 9 
6-14 


26-22 18-14-K 23-18 2- 6 


11-15 15-19 

23-18-4 32-27- 
15-24 11-15 

18- 9 27-23 

10-15 19-26 

27-23-1 30-23 
3- 7-J 24-27 
23-18 31-24 

7-11 20-27 


15-19 1-10 

i1S-15 14- 7 

19-23 27-31 

15-11 7- 3 

23-26 Drawn 
11- 7 
2-11 

9- 2 
26-30 

—W. Taylor. 


A—15-19 forms the Double Corner 
Dyke, a popular opening although 
white has the attack. 


1—17-14, 3-7, 30-26, 24-28, 22-18, 15- 
22, 26-17, 6-10, 9-5, 16-19, 14-9, drawn. 
—Jacob and Studwick. 
















CHECKERS 


33 


J—15-19, 22-18, 19-26, 31-22, 3-7 18- 
15, 7-10, 15-11, 1-5, 32-28, 5-14, 28-19, 
16-23, 11-7, 2-11, 22-18, drawn.—W. H. 
Knowles. 

K—17-14, 1-5, 21-17, 24-28, 31-26, 15- 
19, 14-10, 5-21, 10-1, 19-23, black wins. 
—Jacob and Strudwick. 


-32-28, 


wins. 


19-23, 28-19, 23-27, 

Tsrlstioa 4. 


black 


32-28 17-10 

16-24 22-25 

28-19 26-22 

3- 8 26-30 

30-26-M10- 7 
8-11 11-16 
22-18 7- 3 

10-15-N 16-19 
19-10 23-18 

6-22 19-23 


27-24 15-11 18-1/4 

20-27 31-27 19-16 

31-24 11- 7 10- 6 

16-20 2-11 1-10 

24-19 8-15 14- 7 

30-25 27-24 Drawn 

3- 8 15-10 

23-27 24-19 

19-15-0 22-17 
27-31 25-22 

—D. C. Calvert. 


M—22-18, 8-11, 18-9, 10-14, black 

wins.— A. D. P. 


N—1-6, 18-9, 5-14, 27-24, 20-27, 31- 
24, 16-20, 26-22, 211-27, 22-18, 27-31, 
18-9, 11-16, 23-18, 16-23, 18-14, drawn. 
—R. D. Tates vs. Melvin Brown. 


O—8-11, 27-31. 22-17, 25-22, 
22-1*, 14-10, 18-14, 10-7, 2-6, 
6-24, black win*.—Joseph Maize 


18-14, 

17-10, 



Variation 

5. 


19-16 

10-19 

27-23 

10-14 

31-24 

12-19 

*1-23 

11-16 

17-10 

20-27 

23-16 

5- 9 

26-22 

6-24 

26-22 

14-18 

30-26 

8-12 

13- 6 

Drawn 

26-22 

7-10 

22-18 

1-10 


3- 8-P 

16- 7 

19-24 

21-17 


22-16 

2-11 

28-19 

24-27 


l 


— J 

. Macfarlane. 


P—Black sets several tempting 
traps with this move. 

V&tatle* «. 


22-18 

18-19 

10-15 

23-16 

18- 9 

12-19 

15-24 

22-17 

27-20 

7-10 

5-14 

26-23 

25-22-Q 

19-26 


80-23 

3- 8 

17-14 

11-15 

23-19 

10-17 

31-27 

8-12 

21-14 

15-18 

20-16 

1- 5 

27-24 

18-27 

32-23 

2- 7 
24-20 
14-18 

B. wins 


W. Pad r grieve. 


Q—31-27, 16-19, 23-16, 12-19. 32-28, 
6-10 27-24, 11-15, 25-22, 14-18, 21-17, 

18-25, 30-21, 10-14. black wins.—P. 

iTescheleit vs. D. Rachian. 


SECOND DOUBLE CORNER. 

The play given here Is old bat If 
you understand it thoroughly It will 
aid you to win many a gaipe. 


11-15 

24- 19 
15-24 
28-19 

8-11 

28-18 

11-16 

25- 22 


31-27 
7-10 
29-25 
4- 8 
3-28 


21-17 D-14-1T 


Ml 
80-26 
6- 9-1 
26-23 


28-14 

16-19 

26-21 

19-2* 


17-13 
10-15 
6-10-8 28-24 
15- 6 11-16 


9-14-C 27-23 


28-3 

28-1 

15-22 

14-10 


7-11 
23-7 
11-18 
22-15 

_ 3-18 

8- 7-8 19-16 
18-15-B 12-19 
_ _ 14-18-5 24-15 

10-14-A 23-14 
27-24 9-18 

16-20 26-28 1-10 18- 9 Drawn. 

—William Strickland. 

A—One of the safest ways of play¬ 
ing the blaok side of the Second 
Double Corner. 

B—19-15, 10-10, 24-16, 7-11, 23-24, 
2-7, 22-17, 7-10, 24-19, 9-1S, black 

wins.—A. C. R. 

C—It is surprising how many play¬ 
ers will go wrong here by: 9-13, 23-7, 
13-29, 7-3, 29-25, 27-23, 26-22, 28-19, 
white wins. 


t>—16-19, 23-16, 14-17, 25-21, 17-22, 
9-6, 22-26, 6-2, 26-31, 2-6, 18-fi2, 6-16, 
white wins. 


VARIATION 1. 


10* 

16 

10 

- 7 

IS 

-22 

21- 

17 

26-13 

17- 

14 

9 

-13 

26 

-17 

25- 

30 

Drawn. 

15- 

19 

7 

- 8-E 

13 

-22 

17- 

13 


14- 

10 

11 

-15 

3 

- 7 

30- 

25 


5- 

9-4 

i *6 

-21 

22 

-26 

13- 

> 







—P. 

H. 

Ketch urn. 

E 

-7- 

2 , : 

13-17, 

25-21, 

17- 

-22. 

26 - 17 , 


11-16, drawn. 

VARIATION 2. 

11-16 9-18 13-22 25-80 *6-21 

10- 7 26-21 2- 6 9-14 17-1* 

6- 9 17-22 22-25 30-25 W. wins 

7- 2 26-17 6- 9 21-17 

—Pearson vs. Ritchie. 


5- 0 
21-17 
9-13 
17-14 


VARIATION 3. 


11-17 

26-21 


12-16 
11- 7 


8-12-4 16-19 


16-11 


7- 2 


VARIATION 


19-2* 17-22 

2- 9 Drawn. 
28-32 

9-13 

—Strickland. 
4. 


i 17-22 loses and forms the follow¬ 
ing position by Tasso Ellis. 



White to play and win. 


21-17 

80-26 

28-12 

8- 3 

7- 2 

8-12 

22-81 

18-23 

26-31 W. wins 

17-13 

14-10 

12- 8 

8- T 


12-16 

31-24 

28-26 

81-26 



VARIATION 6. 


9-18-7 

2-18 

11-16 

24-27 

10-15 

19-16 

22-15 

28-18 

16-11 

6-10 

12-19 

6-10 

14-23 

27-31 

23-19 

23-16 

15- 6 

26-19 

11- 7 

30-26 

10-19 

1-10 

15-24 

81-27 

5- 9 

24-15 

25-22 

28-19 

7- 2 

26-23 

7-11-6 

8-11- 

F 20-24 

27-23 

Drawn. 

16- 7 

27-23 

19-16 

2- 6 



—H. Spaythe vs. James Wyllie. 
P—8-12, 27-28,6-9, 22-18, 12-16, IS¬ 
IS, 10-19, 28-22, 19-26, 30-23, white 
wins.—John Way. 

VARIATION 6. 


8-12 

13-17 

1-19 

27-24 

7-10 

27-23 

22-13 

16-12 

25-22 

3- 8 

12-19 

0- 9 

20-24 

27-31 

10-16 

23-16 

13- 6 

12- 8 

8- 3 

26-23 

Drawn 

— Wm. J. Bowe vs. P. H. 

Ketchum 

# 





VARIATION 7. 


7-11 

24-15 

8-11 

-G 80-26 

20-24 

19-10 

6-10 

22-18 

15-19 

88-18 

12-19 

15- 6 

10-15 

-H 22-18 

24-27 

23- 7 

1-10 

18- 9 

14-17- 

-Idrawn 

2-18 

26-23 

6-14 

21-14 


22-16 

9-18 

26-22 

13-17 


10-19 

27-23 

11-16 

18-16 



—A. Henley. 

G—8-12. 22-18, 5-9, 26-22, 12-16, 18* 


15, white wins.—J. Way. 

H—5-9, 26-22, 10-15, 80-26, 1S-17, 
22-6, 15-29, 28-19, white wins.—J. 

Way 








34 


CHECKERS 


1-20-24, 18-9, 24-27, 28-18, 27-31, 
26-22, 31-27, 18-14, 27-23, 22-18, white 
wins.—9. Pearson. 

VARIATION 8. 


Variation 4. 


9-13 

5-14 

10-17 

3- 7 

11-15 

18- 9 

26-22 

19-15 

18-14 K-23-18 

5-14 

2- 7 

7-11 

6- 9-J 16-32 

22-18 

22-18 

23-19 

14- 6 

18-4 

1- 5 

14-17 

11-16 

7-11 

20-27 

18- 9 

21-14 

26-23 

15-10 Drawn. 


—A. D. _ 

j_7_H, 15-16, 6-15, 19-10, 11-15, 14- 
9, 16-19. 23-16, 12-19, 10-7, 8-11, 7-3, 
19-23, 27-18, 26-27, 8-1, white wins.— 
A. D. Anderson. 

K—10-7, 15-18, 28-14, 16-32, 24-19, 
8-11, 7-3, 32-27, 3-8, 11-16, 19-15, 17- 
22, black wins.— J. Maire. 

SECOND DOUBLE CORNER 

The Second Double Corner is a dif¬ 
ficult game to play with the whites, 
many authors to the contrary not¬ 
withstanding. Black has numerous 
strong lines to select from and the 
player of the whites must be prepar¬ 
ed to meet them all. We give here 
a few of the strong black attacks. 
11-15 4- 8 5-14 17-21 10-15 

24-19 17-13 30-26-1 26-22 18-14 

15- 24 8-11-B 11-15 21-30 15-19 

28-19 26-22 19-16-C31-26 9- 5 

8-11 9-14-4 12-19 30-23 3- 8 

22-18 18- 9 23-16 27-11 11- 4 

11-16 5-14 14-17 20-24 7-10 

26-22-A 22-18 21-14 22-18 14- 7 

16- 20 1- 5-8 10-17 6-10 2-20 

22-17 18- 9 29-25 13- f Drawn. 

—Richard Jordan vs. Charles P. 
J3& rker 

A—18-14 is a draw but a hard one 
fer white. 

B—A strong black formation. 

C—26-22, 15-24, 22-18, 14-17. 21-14, 
10-17, 32-28, 17-22, 28-19, 7-10, black 
wins. 


Variation 1. 


23-18 17-14 

17- 21-E 6-16 

18- 15 Drawn, 

21- 25 

22- 17 
25-29 


29- ?5 28-19 25-22 

11-15 11-15 14-1" 

30- 26-2 19-16 21-14 

15-24 12-19 10-17 

32-28 23-16 27-23 

7-11 2- 7-D 15-19 

—J. Perrie vs. J. F. Horr. 
D—15-19, 25-22, 19-24, 26-23, 24-28. 

16- 11, 10-15, 22-17, 6-10, 13-9, 28-32, 

17- 13, 14-18, drawn.—James Lees. 
E—19-24, 18-14, 24-27, 31-24, 20-27, 

14-9, 6-10, 9-6, 10-14, 6-2, drawn. 

Variation 2. 


F—A tempting move that has led 
more than one good player astray. 

G—32-28. 7-10. 28-19. 17-22. 18-15. 
12-16, 19-12, 16-26, 30-23, 22-25, black 
wins. 

Variation 3. 


14-17 

3- 8 

31-24 

11-16 

1- 5 

21-14 

12- 3 

28-19 

18-14 

9- 6 

10-17 

17-21 

20-24 

27-31 

31-26 

31-26 

3-10 

23-18 

14- 9 

30-23 

12-16 

6-31 

24-27 

2- 7 

21-30 

19-12 

32-28 

19-15 

29-25 

Drawn. 


10- 

-15 

-5 2 

- 9 

5-14 

11 

-15 

17-26 

19- 

-10 

27 

-24- 

-H 22-18 

21 

-17 

30-28 

7- 

-14 

20 

-27 

1- 5 

14 

-21 

10-14 

29- 

-25 

31 

-24 

18- 9 

23 

-18 

23-19 

6- 

10 

9 

-13 

5-14 

IS¬ 

-17 

Drawn. 

13- 

■ 6 

18 

- 9 

25-22 

IS 

-11 



Alfred Jordan vs. 

N. 

W. 

Banks. 


H—23-19, 14-23, 27-18, 9-14, 18-9, 

5-14, 30-26, 20-24, 19-15, 10-19, 22-17, 
drawn.—Bradley. 

Variation 5. 


10-14 

16-19 

2- 7 

11-15 

31-26 

19-15 

23-16 

25-22 

18-11 

7- 2 

12-16 

14-23 

19-24 

9-27 

5- 9 

15- 8 

27-18 

22-17 

31-24 

17-14 

3-12 

12-19 

7-11 

20-27 

Drawn. 

22-17 

17-14 

30-25-6 

11- 7 


7-10 

10-17 

24-27 

27-31 


29-25 

21-14 

32-23 

25-21 



—W. 

Barnes vs. 

W. E. 

Davis. 


Variation 6 



30-26 

18-11 

26-23 

’ll- 7 

3- 7 

24-27 

9-27 

27-31 

26-22 


32-23 

31-24 

23-19 

7- 3 


11-15 

20-27 

31-26 

22-25 



Forms a problem by J. B. Pearson 
that appeared in volume 1 of the 
American Checker Review. 



25-22- 

-F 18-14 

-G18-14 

27-23 

2- 7 

15-6, 14-10 

15-24 

17-22 

11-16 

3- 8 

15-19 

black wins. 

22-18 

23-18 

14- 9 

6- 2 

23-18 

J—15-11, 

14-17 

7-10 

6-10 

24-27 

8-11 

15, 8-3, 15- 

21-14 

14- 7 

9- 6 

31-24 

B. wins 

• 

10-17 

2-11 

10-15 

20-27 


M. H. C. ' 


Black to play 

and win. 



6- 9 17-14 

30-26 

15-19 


22-25 

7- 2-7 9- 5 

3- 7 

7- 3 


7- 3 

25-21 18-23 

26-23 

19-23 


25-21 

17-14-1 15-11 

7-11 

3- 7 


3- 7 

9-18 23-26 

23-18 

23-26 


14-17 

2- 9 11- 7 

11- 7 

7- 3 


7- 3 

21-17 26-30 

18-15 

26-22 


17-13 

19-15 7- 3 

13- 9 

3- 7 

B. 

wins 

1-19-15, 21-14, 

2-7-J, 

1-5, 7- 

-2, 

6-10, 


Variation 7. 

M. H. C. Wardell, the famous prob¬ 
lemist, tried to show a draw here by 
19-16, but Pearson sustained his win 
thus: 

19-16 11- 8 3-8 8-11 

14-17 6- 9 17-13 

8- 3-K13- 6 


25-21 

16-11 

21-14 


9-14 


1-10 


2 - 6 
10-14 
7- 2 B. wins 
14-18 


K—7-2. 6-10, 13-6. 17-22, 8-3, 22-18, 
3-8, 18-15, 8-3, 15-11, black wins. 


■—John Robertson. 








CHECKERS 


35 


SECOND DOUBLE CORNER. 

The line of play given here has 
always been considered weak for 
white but new lines of defense have 
been perfected recently and it is now 
regarded as a safe defense and one 
that simplifies this difficult opening to 
a large extent. 


11-15 

10-17 

16-20-5 2- 7-1 

22-26 

24-19 

21-14 

32-27 22-17 

23-19 

15-24 

16-23 

6- 9-4 9-13 

16-32 

28-19 

27-18 

25-22-B 14- 9 

7-16 

8-11 

12-16 

7-11 13-22 

12-19 

22-18 

26-23 

29-25 9- 2 

30-16 

11-16 

4- 8 

1- 6-3 7-11-D 

Dr'n. 

18-14-A 

31-27 

24-19-C L9-15 


9-18 

8-12-6 

11-16 3- 6 


23-14 

27-24 

25-21 2- 7 



A—The line under consideration. It 
is known as the li-14 “bust.” 

B—The old authorities all played 
25-21. 25-22 is much stronger. 

C—The beautiful combination that 
follows was first published by W. 
Taylor although several recent au¬ 
thors have attempted to claim the 
credit for it. 

D—7-10 is another good move here. 


Variation 1. 


3- 7 

14- 9 

22-26 

-F 8-11 

31-26 

30-26-2 

6-14 

6- 8 

16-20 

17-13 

6-10 

It- 2 

26-31 

23-18 

26-22 

22-17 

7-11 

27-24 

26-23 

Drawn 

9-13-B 22-1* 

20-27 

19-15 


26-22 

13-22 

1S-14 

27-31 


2- 6 

2- 6 

31-26 

21-17 
—C. G. 

Roger. 


E—2-8. 17-13, 10-17, 21-14, 6-10, 13-6, 
10-17, 6-2, white wins. 

F—-11-15-0, 13-11, 10-14, 19-15, 22-26, 

6- 10, 26-31. 10-17, 31-24, 23-18, white 
wins.—C. F. Barker. 

G—10-15, 19-10, 22-26, 10-7, 26-31, 

7- 3, 31-24, 3-8, white wins.—Drum¬ 
mond. 




Variation 

2. 


19-15 

19-26 

18- 9 

6- 9 

1- 5 

16-19 

30-23 

20-24 

23-18 

-H 26-23 

23-16 

9-13 

9- 5 

27-31 

5-14 

12-19 

14- 9 

24-27 

21-17 

7-1© 

27-23 

6-14 

5- 1 

31-26 

Drawn 


—Joseph Collins. 

H—22-18, 27-51, 23-19, 31-26, 1-5, 

26-22, 6-14, 7-10, black wins by First 
Position.—Collins. 

Variation 3. 

2- 6 3-10 9-13 13-17 1 - 6 

30-26 24-19 18-15 18- 9 

6-10 11-16 10-14 5-14 

14- 7 25-21 22-18 15-11 

Forms a problem by J. T. Hennigan 



White to play and win 

19-16-1 27-23 
16-19-J 19-24 
23-16 11- 7 
12-19 27-24 


6-1 6-9 

31-22 22-18 

1-6 2-7 

20-24 W. wins 


7- 2 
6-10 
15- 6 
27-31 

1-11-7 allows a draw by 14-18 
6-10, 14-9, 10-14, 19-15, 16-19, 
23-16, 12-19, 9-5. 15-24. 

J—6-9, 11-7, 9-13, 7-2, 16-19, 23-16 
12-19, 27-23, 19-24', 2-6, 24-27, 6-9! 

white wins. 


6-10 
25-21 
10-17 
21-14 
1 - 6 
29-25 
7-11 


Variation 


25-22 

10-15 

2- 7 

17-13 

22-17 

15-22 

6-10 

23-18 

24-19 

11-16 

12-16 

18-15 

19-12 

16-19 


4. 

27-23 

31-26 

19-26 

15-11 

30-23 

7-10 

22-26 

14- 7 

23-19 

3-10 

26-31 

Drawn 

19-16 
-P. M. 

Bradt. 


16-19 
24-15 
7-10 
14- 7 
3-26 
30-23 


6-10 

Variation 

5-14 

5. 

10-15 

18-23 

32-27 

29-25 

22-17 

19-15 

2- 7 

1- 6-K 7-10 

10-19 

25-21 

27-24 

23-19 

17-10 

10-14 

6-10 

15-18 

Drawn 

18- 9 

25-22 

24-20 


—J. Macfarlane. 


K—1-5, 27-24, 5-9, 25-22, 12-16, 24-19. 
white vMns. Macfarlane. 


Variation 6. 

8-11 11-16 3- 8 13-17 6-31 

27-24 30-26 24-19 22-13 14-10 

16-20 6- 9 9-13-L 2- 6 31-24 

32-27 25-22 19- 3 3-10 Drawn 

—J. B. McLaughlin. 

L—8-12, 29-25, 1-6. 25-21, and the 
position is the same as variation 1 at 
the second move. Black can continue 
9-13, 14-9, 5-14, 18-9, 6-10, 9-5, 7-11, 
22-18, 2-6, 26-22, 6-9, 5-1, 9-14, 18-9 
11-15, 27-24, 20-27, 1-6, 15-24, 6-15, 
27-31, drawn.—R. E. Bowen. 










36 


CHECKERS 


SINGLE CORNER. 

The Single Corner ranks next to 
23-19 as a popular reply to 11-15. 
It is a favorite with the expert as 
well as the amateur. The play given 
here is on what is known as the old 


trunk line. 

11-15 17-13 

5- 9 

13- 6 G-16-19 

22-18 

7-10 

22-18 

24-27 

20-16 

15-22 

27-24 

10-14 

22-13 

11-20 

25-18 

9-14 

19-15 

27-31 

2- 4 

8-11 

18- 9 

3- 8 

26-22 

19-23 

29-25 

5-14 

24-19-2 

31-26 

4- 8 

4- 8 

32-27 

17-21-C 22-17 

23-27 

24-20 

1- 5-B 26-22-D 26-19 

8-11 

10-15 

24-19-4 

14-17 

6- 2 

27-31 

25-22 

15-24 

31-26-1 

19-15 

9- 5 

12-16 

28-19 

2- 7 

18-14 

Drawn 

21-17- 

■A 14-17 

15-10 

15-10- 

■F 

8-12 

27-24-3 

6-24 

14- 9 



—C. F. Barker vs. R. E. Bowen. 

A—27-24 loses by what is known 
as the “Goose Walk.” Continue 15- 
19- 24-15, 16-19, 23-16, 9-14, 18-9, 11- 
25 and black wins. This play is gen¬ 
erally credited to Juan Garcia Can- 
alejas, a Spanish author of 1650. 
Mr. E. B. Hanes has traced the 
“Goose Walk” back to the work of 
Pedro Ruiz Montero, 1590, the old¬ 
est checker book known. It is the 
first game in that book and is left 
as a black win alter the 11-25 jump. 

B—3-7 is the usual move but 1-5 
is a popular alternative. 14-17 is 
an old loss. White continues and 
wins by 23-18. 

C—A good move, neglected by 
most authorities. 2-7 will draw also. 
D—31-27, 2-7, 26-22-E, 14-17, 27-24, 

17- 26, 18-14, 9-27, 30-23, 11-18, 20-2, 

8-11, 23-14, 11-16, drawn.—H. 

M’Kean. 

E—27-24, 7-10, 26-22, 14-17, 30-26, 
21-25, 18-14, 9-27, ^«-23, 17-26, black 
wins—M’Kean. 

F—15-18, 14-9, 7-10, 9-5, 10-15, 2-7, 

18- 23, 5-1, 15-18, 1-6, 18-22, 6-10, 22- 
26, 10-15, drawn.—D. Kirkwood vs. 
R. E. Bowen. 

G—10-6, 9-5, 6-1, 17-14, 16-19, 

drawn.—James Wyllie vs. R. E. 
Bowen. 

Variation 1. 

30- 26 6-24 22-13 16-19 6- 2 

2- 7-H13- 6 25-30 23-16 30-23 

15-10 21-25 18-14 12-19 20-16 

Drawn.—James Lees. 
H—9-14, 18-9, 11-27, 20-4, 21-25, 

31- 24, 2-7, 9-2, 25-30, 2-11, 30-7, 22-18, 
white wins.—A. Jordan vs. H. Jacob. 


Variation 2. 


23-19 

2- 9 

2- 6 

17-21 

23-18 

16-23 

19-10 

9-13 

15-11 

22-25 

26-19 

11-15 

6-10 

8-15 

18-22 

14-23 

10- 7 

15-18 

10-19 

25-29 

15-10 

23-27 

24-19 

18-22 

B.wins 

6-15 

7- 2 

32-28 

19-23 


13- 6 

27-32 

19-15 

28-24 



—F. W. Drinkwater vs. J. McKenzie. 



Variation 

3. 


22-18 

9-13 

14- 9 

27-11 

2- 6 

10-14 

22-18 

17-22 

6- 2 

31-27 

18- 9 

14-17 

9- 6 

17-22 

19-15 

5-14 

19-15 

3- 7 

2- 6 

27-23 

27-24-1 

16-19 

8- 3' 

11- 7 

15-10 

6- 9 

15- 8 

7-11 

20-16 

23-18 

13- 6 

19-28 

3- 8 

22-26 

11- 7 

2- 9 

18-14 

13-17 

6- 2 

Drawn 

26-22 

28-32 

8-15 

7- 3 


17-26 

23-19 

22-26 

16-11 


31-22 

32-27 

30-23 

26-31 



—J. Robertson vs. G. Reay. 


I—The temptation to play 19-15, 
11-18, 20-11, here is almost irresist¬ 
ible. Black continues 12-16, 27-24, 
18-27, 24-20, 27-32, 31-27, 32-23, 26-12, 
17-22, and wins a long ending by 
Robertson. 26-22 at I also loses by 
17-26, 31-22, 6-10, 27-24, 14-17, 22-18, 
17-22. 

Variation 4. 

30-25 opens up an entirely differ¬ 
ent line of play. We illustrate the 
position. 



Black 

to play 

and 

draw. 


14-17 

22-18 

6-10 

15- 8 

26-19 

25-21 

10-14 

18-15 

17-22 

13- 9 

3- 7-5 

18- 9 

11-18 

8- 3 

16-20 

21-14 

5-14 

20-11 

22-26 

9- 5 

10-17 

26-22 

10-14 

3- 7 

19-23 

24-19 

17-26 

19-15 

26-30 

17-14 

15-24 

31-22 

12-16 

7-10 

Drawn 

28-19 

14-17 

11- 7 

30-26 


7-10-J 

22-18 

2-11 

10-17 



—J. D. Janvier. 

J—17-21, 22-18, 7-10-K, 18-15, 11- 

18, 20-11, 10-14, 11-8, 14-17, 23-14, 
6-9, drawn.—James Ash. 

K—21-25-L, 19-15, 25-30, 15-8, 16- 

19, 23-16, 30-32, 8-3, 12-19, 3-1, white 
wins. 

L—6-10, 26-22, 10-14, 18-9, 5-14, 22- 


18, 14-17, 1915, 16-19, 
15-8, white wins. 

Variation 

, 23-16, 

5. 

12-19, 

10-14 

6-10-M16-30 

30-26 

18-15 

24-19 

22-18 31-27 

14-10 

27-23 

15-24 

11-15 7-16 

26-22 

15-10 

28-19 

18-11 14- 7 

10- 7 

23-18 

3- 7 

14-18 2-11 

22-18 

N-5- 9 

27-24 

23-14 21-14 

7-3 Drawn 
-Drummond. 


M—7-10, 22-18, 6-9, 13-6, 2-9, 26-22. 
white wins.—Victor Townsend vs. 
Alfred Jordan. 

N—10-15 loses by 3-8, 15-22, 8-15, 
16-19. 15-10. 19-28. 13-9. white wins. 








CHECKERS 


37 


SINGLE CORNER. 

This play is on an old line that 
has recently become popular. It is 
strong for black and, unless the be¬ 
ginner is posted, he is apt to find it 
confusing. 


11-15 24-20-3 

5-14 

24-19 

7-16 

22-18 8-12 

22-18 

3- 7 

24-20 

15-22 27-24 

14-17- 

■D 28-24- 

•E 17-21 

25-18 9-13-C 21-1\4 

1- 6 

20-11 

8-11 30-25-2 

10-17 

18-15 

21-30 

29-25 6- 9-1 

26-22 

11-18 

11- 7 

4- 8 32-27 

17-26 

22-15 

2-18 

25-22-A 9-14 

31-22 

13-17 

23- 7 

12-16-B 18- 9 

7-10 

20-11 

Drawn 


—W. Hay. 


A—This move is perfectly safe for 
a draw and is usually adopted by the 
non-book player, but it is not as 
strong as 24-20. 

B—The best reply. If black plays 
10-15, white can get a strong game 
by 23-19. 

C—10-14 and 10-15 are equally 
strong. They are both old and well 
known lines. 

D—1-5, 18-9, 5-14, 25-22, 14-17, 

21-14, 10-17, 22-18, 17-22, 26-17, 13-22, 
18-15, drawn. 

E—18-15, 11-18, 22-6, 1-10, 20-11, 
7-16, 28-24, 13-17, 24-20, 17-21, 20-11 
21-30, 27-24, 30-26, 24-20, 10-14, black 
wins.—Drummond. 



Variation 

1 . 


5- 9-F 

6-15 

15-19 

27-23 

6- 9 

32-27 

9- 5 

18-15 

10- 7 

14-18 

,10-15 

16-20 

16-20 

19-24 

31-27 

24-19 

27-24 

22-18 

7- 3 

7- 2 

15-24 

20-27 

20-24 

24-27 

27-32 

28-19 

31-24 

15-11 

3- 7 

2- 6 

9-14 

12-16 

24-27 

27-31 

1-10 

18- 9 

24-20 

18-15 

7-10 

18-15 

11-15-G 

3- 7 

27-31 

2- 6 W. wins 

20-11 

20-11 

26-22 

10-14 


7-16 

7-16 

31-27 

23-19 


19-10 

23-18 

15-10 

11- 7 



—F. F. Smith. 


F—10-14, 18-9, 5-14, 22-18, 6-9, 

•26-22, 7-10, 24-19, 10-15, 19-10, 2-6, 
10-7, 3-10, 28-24, 10-15, 24-19, 15-24, 
32-28, white wins.—W. Hay. 

G—7-10, 9-5, 6-9, 22-18, 2-6, 19-15, 
10-19, 18-15, 11-18, 23-14, 9-18, 20-11, 
white wins.—Drummond. 


Variation 2. 


24-19 

23-16 

28-19 

9- 5 

22-18 

5- 9 

12-19 

9-14 

2- 6 

6- 9 

28-24 

26-23 

18- 9 

16-11- 

■HI 1- 7 

10-15 

19-26 

11-15 

19-24 

3-10 

19-10 

30-23 

19-16 

23-19 

18-15 

6-15 

7-10 

15-19 

24-27 

Drawn 

32-28 

24-19 

31-26 

26-23 


16-19 

15-24 

10-14 

27-31 





-Drummond. 

H—22 
wins. 

-18, 6-9 

, 16-11 

, 13-17, 

, black 


Variation 

3. 


24-19-1 

5-14 

26-17 

8-11 

26-22 

16-20 

16-12-J 

10-15 

31-27 

11-15 

19-15-4 

11-15 

17-10 

1- 6 

22-17 

10-19 

27-23 

7-14 

30-26 

15-19 

23-16 

6-10 

23-19 

6-10 

17-13 


9-14 22-18 15-24 19-16 Drawn 

18- 9 15-22 28-19 2- 7 

—C. L. Burr. 


I—The troubles of white begin 
with this move. 

J—22-17, 6-10, 26-23, 8-12, 23-19, 
14-18, 19-15, 10-19, 27-23, 18-27, 31-8, 
12-19, 8-4, 19-23, 17-14, 7-11, black 
wins. 

—T. M’Evan vs. J. Bradley. 


Variation 4. 

28-24 forms a critical position that 
has been the subject of a lot of con¬ 
troversy. 



Black to play and white to draw. 


8-12 

3- 7 

28-32 

18-23-K27-23 

32-28 

24-19 

11-15 

25-22 

14- 9 

10-15 

2- 6 

32-23 

11-15 

31-26 

19-10 

26-22 

15-22 

12-16 

9- 6 

7-14 

5- 9 

23-19 

28-32 

26-22 

30-25 

28-24 

22-26 

16-12 

6- 2 

9-13 

7-10 

14-18 

32-27 

22-18 

18- 9 

15-11 

12- 8 

12-16 

30-25 

5-14 

9-14 

20-24 

27-31 

18-14 

22-18 

22-15 

8- 3 

16-12 

25-22 

6- 9 

14-18 

24-28 

23-27 

14-10 

18-15 

11- 7 

3- 8 

30-26 

8- 3 

11-18 

12-16 

19-15 

15-19 

15-11 

26-22 

19-12 

8-12 

26-30 

21-17 

1- 5 

10-28 

15-11 

27-32-5 

11-15 

22-15 

7- 2 

26-30 

22-18 

2- 7 

14-18 

6-10 

28-32 

32-27 

10- 6 

23-14 

2- 7 

30-26 

18-14 

7-10 

9-18 

10-14 

32-28 

19-15 

23-18 

31-26 

7-11 

26-30 

12- 8 

10- 1 

Drawn.—James A. Finn. 


K—28-24. 30 

-26, 24-19, 26-22, 

18-23, 

22-18, 

23-27, 

25-22, 

19-23, 

22-17, 

drawn.- 

—W. Cumming. 



! 

Variation 

5. 


19-23 

3- 7 

24-20 

10-14 

15-10 

12- 8 

24-19 

25-30 

19-16 

9- 5 

27-32 

7-10 

20-16 

30-25 

7- 2 

8- 3 

32-27 

30-25 

16-11 

5- 9 

31-27 

25-30 

16-11 

25-30 

10-15 

30-25 

27-24 

25-30 

11- 7 

30-25 


27-24 30-25 11-15 14- 9 Drawn 

—Alfred Jordan. 









38 


CHECKERS 


SINGLE CORNER. 


We are giving a line of play here 
Which will be found interesting, both 
from a practical and historical stand¬ 
point. As will be seen it has caused 
the downfall of more than one good 


player. 

11-15 

19-15 

11-15 

11- 7 

27-24 

22-18 

10-19 

21-17 

25-30 

18-14 

15-22 

24-15 

14-21 

26-23 

24-27 

25-18 

7-11-5 

23-18 

30-25 

23-18 

12-16 

15- 8 

15-19 

22-17 

27-23 

29-25 

4-11 

24- 6 

13-22 

19-16 

10-14 

27-24-3 

1-10 

7- 2 

12-19 

25-22 

20-27 

26-23 

22-26 

15-24 

16-20 

31-24 

2- 7 

2- 6 

22-15 

24-19 

6-10 

23-19 

26-31 

Drawn. 

8-12 

24-20 

7-11 

6-15 


28-24 

9-13 

80-26- 

■A 31-27 


7-10 

18- 9 

11-16- 

■1 15-11 


32-28 

6-14 

20-11 

25-22 


3- 7 

28-24-2 

21-25 

11-15 



—John Drummond. 1861. 

A—This forms a problem that has 
been published many times and has 
been credited to Frank Dunne, R. D. 
Yates, W. Gorman and numerous 
others, but Drummond has the prior 
claim to its authorship. It is faulty 
as a problem however, as it has two 
initial moves and a dual solution. 

VARLVTION 1. 

12-16-B 10-15-C 30-26 14-17 22-26 

19-12 8- 3 14-10 6- 2 Drawn. 

21-25 30-25-D 26-17 17-22 

26-23 3- 8-E 8- 3-G 2- 6 

25-30 25-30 17-14-H11-16 

12- 8 18-14-F 10- 6 20-11 


—G. A. Pierce vs. C. T. Davis. 

B—13-17, 22-13, 21-25, 26-22, 25-30, 
22-17, 30-25, 18-14, 25-21, 14-7, 21-14, 
13-9, white wins. 

C—30-26 forms a beautiful little 
stroke problem which Capt. W. H 
Broughton won off R. D. Yates in 
187 6. 


I—This variation is noteworthy as 
it is the first recorded publication of 
Fifth Position and the authorship of 
that position should be credited to 
the old master. 


VARIATION 

28-24-4 14-17-K 23-16 
11-16 22-13-L 9-14 

24-19-J 16-20 16-11 

2- 7 18-15 14-18 

27-24 20-27 11- 2 

20-27 19-16 27-31 

31-24 12-19 2- 9 


3. 

5-14 2- 7 

16-11 18-15 

31-22 B. wins 
11- 7 
18-23 
7- 2 
22-18 


—H. K. Moyer. 
J—30-25, 6-10, 24-19, 1-6, 18-15, 14- 
18, black wins. 

K—The winning move which cor¬ 
rects a lot of old play. 

L—21-14, 16-20, 19-15, 20-27, 15-10, 
6-15, 18-2, 9-25, 30-21, 27-31, 26-22, 
31-27, 22-18, 27-31, black wins. 
VARIATION 4. 


30-25 

27-18 

18-15 

22-17 

7- 3 

11-16 

2- 7 

23-27 

25-22 

31-26 

18-15 

11- 2 

31-24 

17-13 

3- 7 

14-18 

16-19 

20-27 

22-18 

26-22 

23-14 

2- 9 

15-11 

21-17 

B. wins 

9-18 

5-30 

27-31 

18-15 


15-11- 

■M 22-18 

25-22 

11- 7 


18-23 

19-23 

30-25 

1- 5 



J —Robertson vs. Wyllie. 
M—26-23-N, 2-7, 23-14, 6-10, 16-6, 
1-26, 31-22, 16-19, black wins. 

N—21-17, 18-23, 27-18, 20-24, 28-19, 
16-30, black wins. 

VARIATION 5. 


6-10 

26-19 

20-27 

13- 9 

18-23 

15- 6 

5-14 

31- 6 

11-16 

26-19 

1-10 

23-19 

2- 9 

9- 6 

16-23 

22-17 

14-18 

17-13 

4- 8-P 

7-10 

9-13- 

■O 19-16 

9-14 

6- 2 

14-18 

18- 9 

12-19 

30-26 

8-12 W. wins 

13-22 

27-24 

7-11 

2- 7 



P. H. Ketchum. 
O—7-11, 26-22, 9-13, 18-9, 5-14, 22- 
18, white wins. 



P—16-19, 6-2, 18-23, 26-22, 

2-6, 26-30, 6-9, white wins. 


23-26, 


White to play and win. 

18-14, 10-17, 8-3, 26-19, 3-7, 17-26, 
7-30, white wins. 

D—30-26, 22-17, 15-22, 3-7, white 
wins. 

E—3-7, 25-21, 7-16, 21-17, drawn. 

F—23-19, 15-24, 8-15, 30-25, drawn. 
G—10-6, 15-18, draws but 10-7 loses 
by 11-16, 20-11, 16-18. 

H—17-22, 10-6, 11-16, drawn. 


SOUTER. 

The Souter is an old favorite. It 
is full of traps and shots that appeal 
to the amateur. We give some play 
here not to be found in the standard 
text books. 

10-14 19-10 11-15 

19-10 7-14 14- 7 

6-15 24-19 15-24 

13- 9 18-23-B 7- 3 

14- 17 25-22 23-27 

22-13 

5-14 
13- 9-2 
8-11 


11-15 
23-19 
9-14 
22-17 
6- 9 
17-13 
2 - 6 
25-22 
8-11 
29-25 
4- 8 


24-20 

15-24 

28-19 

11-15 

27-24 

14-17 

21-14 

9-14 

26-23 

18-27 

32-23 


3- 7 

27-32 

7-10 

32-28 



VARIATION 2. 

—J. A. Drouillard vs. 

22-18 

23-19 20-16 18- 9 2-6 

Variati6n 

1- 5 

15-24 11-20 10-14 27-18 

25-22 25-21 

14- 9 

18- 9 

28-19 26-23 9-6 6-9 

1- 6-3 3- 7 

6-10 

5-14 

2- 7 20-24 27-31 Drawn. 

31-26 21-14 

9- 6 

26-22 

30-26 22-18 6- 2 

14-17-C 15*18 

27-32 

10-15 

7-10-1 24-27 31-27 

30-25-D 22-15 

6- 2 


—John Drummond. 1861. 

7-11-F 11-27 

8-11 


3- 7 
9- 5 
7-10 
22-18 

23-19-A 14-17-1 Dr'n 
14-18 18-14 

—P. H. Ketchum. 
A—25-22, 12-16 is the same as var¬ 
iation 6 at the 2nd move. 

B—18-22. 25-18, 14-23, 30-25, 3,-7, 

25-21, 7-10, 21-17, 11-16, 17-14, drawn. 
—Drummond. 

| Variation 1. 

23-27 9- 6 32-28 19-16 24-31 

18- 9 10-14 31-27 12-19 7-23 

27-32 6- 2 28-24 2- 7 W. wins 


26-23 2- 6 

32-28 28-19 

23-19 6-24 

11-16 Drawn. 
20-11 
7-23 


—R, Majrtins. 








CHECKERS 


39 


C—7-10, 23-18, 14-23, 26-19, S-7 "TO 

~ka 5 rtins 22 " 15 ’ 7 ' U ’ 13 ' 9> whlte ^ ln3 ‘ 
D—23-18-E, 8-11, 18-14, 
wins. 

E—23-19, 7-10, 20-16, 

wins. 

23-19, 21-30, 19-1, 30-23, 
24-19, white wins.—Martins. 

—7-10, 25-21, 3-7, 21-14 

? 3 « 19 ’ J,; 10 ’ 20 - 16 ’ 10-14, 19-i, 
l-o, white wins.—Drummond. 

Variation 3, 


7-10^ black 
3-7, black 


10-17, 

12-28, 


8-11-H 22-13 
31-26-6 5-14 
14-17 


32-27 
22-17 

- - 11-16 
8-11 Drawn. 
6 - 2 
18-23 
26-22 


23-27 6- 2 

1-5 3-8 

13- 9 27-32 2- 6 

23-19-1 15-18 5-9 

7-10 9- 6 14-18 

13- 9 18-23-5 9- 6 

1- 6 6- 1-4 11-15 _ 

tt rriv,!c n , . —"J* Macfarlane. 

—This line is critical if white re¬ 
plies 31-26 but against anything else 
black gets a fine game. 

I—Black has a trap set here. If 

black wfna U - 9 ’ S - 8 ’ 22 ‘ 13 ’ 15 - 19 ’ 

Variation 4. 


9-14 

11-16 

Drawn. 


2 6- 22 1-6 9-6 21-17 

2 t 2 J H' 1 * 18-25 8-11 

6- 1 5- 9 30-21 6- 9 

27- 31 14-18 3- 8 31-27 

_ r ^ Macfarlane. 

„„ Variation 5. 

by 1 Percy 2 M? ^radt.* f ° rmS a IJr0b,em 



White 

to play and 

win. 


6- 2 

15-10 

14-10 

20-11 

22-15 

10-14 

11-16 

15-18 

19-24 

19- 3 

2- 6 

9-14 

30-26 

8-12 

12-16 

14-18 

23-27 

12-16 

24-19 

30-26 

19-15 

10- 7 

10-15 

2- 7 

16-19 

3- 8 

27-32 

32-28- 

-K 21-25 

W. wins 

6- 9 

7- 2 

15- 8 

26-22 

18-23 

8-11- 

J 28-19 

25-30 


J—32- 

28, 2-7, 

28-19, 

7-11, 15 

-18, 14- 

16, 8-15, 
wins. 

16-11, 

15-19, 

11-15, 

white 


K—16-19, 15-22, 19-28, 2-7, 11-15, 7- 
10, 15-19, 26-23, 19-26, 22-31, white 
wins. 

Variation 6. 


If white plays 13-19 black gets a 
strong game. 


13- 9 

15-18 

2- 7 

26-30 

23-18 

12-16 

14-10 

28-32 

20-16 

22-15 

80-25 

7-14 

7-11 

28-24 

21-17 

14-18- 

7 17-10 

32-28 

16-11 

25-29 

28-14 

11-15 

11-16 

24-20 

10- 7 

16-19 

9- 6 

19-23 

11- 7 

3-10 

25-21 

16-19 

16-19 

20-16 

2- 6 

19-28 

6- 2 

23-26 

7- 2 

Drawn. 

22-17 

18-22 

19-23 

16-11 



— -J. Macfarlane. 


Variation 7. 


14-17 

16-19 

12-19 

28-32 

23-27 

22-13 

23-16 

25-22 

2- 6 

81-24 

3- 8 

8-12 

19-23 

11-16 

28-10 

9- 6 

24-19 

22-18 

6-15 

Drawn. 

1-10 

15-24 

24-28 

32-28 


13- 9 

9- 6 

6- 2 

20- 2 


—P. H. 

Ketchum vs. 

Howard 

Tuttle. 


SOUTER. 

This play aims to show how to 
meet some of the odd lines of the 
Souter. Experts sometimes play 
these weak or even losing moves to 
puzzle and confuse the amateur. 
The wrong reply to a weak move is 
apt to prove disastrous. 


11-15 

24-20-5 

17-26 

24-19 25-22 

23-19 

15-24 

30-23 

22-25-C 31-27 

9-14 

28-19 

10-17 

23-18 3- 7 

22-17 

11-15 

21-14 

25-30 27-24 

6- 9 

27-24 

6-10-2 

27-23 7-10 

17-13 

14-18-4 

25-21 

30-25 15- 6 

2- 6 

32-27-3 

10-17 

14- 9-D 1-10 

25-22 

9-14-A21-14 

5-14 Drawn 

8-11 

26-23 

15-18 

18- 9 

29-25 

14-17 

19-15-1 

7-11 

4- 8 

23-14-B 18-22 

23-18 


—F. H. Morrill vs. C. F. Barker. 


A— 8-11, 26-23, 9-14, 31-26. white 
wins. 

B—Richard Jordan used to play 
this line with the black and he 
scored many wins with it. In one 
game his opponent varied here with 
21-14, 10-26, 19-10, 7-14, 31-15, 6-9, 
13-6, 1-28, black wins. 

C—7-10, 14-7, 3-10, 15-6, 1-10. 

23-18, 8-11, 27-23, 22-25, 13-9, 5-14, 
18-9, 11-15, 9-6, 15-24, 23-18. white 
wins.—J. Gregg. 

D—31-26, 25-30, 19-16, 12-19, 23-16, 
30-23, 16-11, 7-16, 20-4, 5-9, drawn. 


Variation 1 


31-26 

19-15 

20-16 

26-17 

19-12 

1- 6 

3- 7 

5- 9 

14-21 

10-26 

14-10 

24-19 

16-11 

11- 4 

Drawn 

7-14 

7-10 

18-22 

12-16 





—J. Hynd. 


V arintion 

2 


15-18 

17-21 

30-25 

8-11 

14-18 

31-26 

25-22 

14- 9 

6- 1 

23-14 

6- 9-E 

21-25 

5-14 

25-30 

30-16 

13- 6 

22-18 

18- 9 

1- 5 

14-10 

1-17 

25-30 

7-10 

10-14 W wins 

23-14 

27-23 

9- 6 

5- 9 



—J. Gregg. 


E—8-11, 19-15, 3-8, 15-10, 6-15, 

23-19, white wins. 



Variation 

3 


31-27 

23-14 

10-17 

32-28 

5-14 

9-14 

17-26 

21-14 

6-10 

13- 9 

26-23 

30-23 

15-18 

14- 9 

8-11 

14-17 




Drawn 




-Drummond. 


Variation 

4 


14-17 

27-24 

18-23 

21-14 

18-22 

21-14 

7-14 

25-21 

9-27 

30-26 

9-18 

24-20 

1- 5 

7-10 

22-18 

31-27-F 

3- 7 

22-18 

27-32 

11- 7 

5- 9 

20-16 

24-27 

10- 1 

31-22 

20-16-G 

8-12 

2- 7 

32-27 

13- 9 

10-14 

15-11 

27-31 

15-11 

5-14 

19-10 

12-19 

18-15 

27-23 

10-26 

12-28 

11- 2 

23-27 

1- 6 

Drawn 

22-15 

19-24 

32-23 

23-18 


14-18 

26-22 

14-17 

6-10 



—“Perth,” 1875. 








40 


CHECKERS 


F—This move is weak and seldom 
played, but it has caused a lot of 
controversy. Of course 26-23 is cor¬ 
rect here. 

G—26-23, 9-14, 32-28, 8-11, 30-26, 
3-8, 19-16, 12-19, 23-16, 8-12. black 
wins.—Sturges. 


Variation 5 


22-17 

23-18 

>7-14 

27-23- 

H32-27 

14-18 

11-16 

22-25 

16-19 

8-11 

26-23-6 

19-15 

21-17 

23-16 

18-15 

18-22 

10-19 

25-29 

7-11 

11-18 

25-18 

24-15 

31-26 

16- 7 

14-10 

15-22 

16-20 

12-16 

3-19 Drawn 
—J. Mclndoe. 

H—26 

-22, 8- 

•11, 15- 

8, 3-12, 

28-24, 

7-11, 32 

-28, 11 

-15, 18- 

11, 9-25, 

, 30-2L 

16-19, : 

Reid. 

24-15, 6-9, black wins.—W. 

Variation 6 

17-14-7 

15-19 

6- 2 

23-19 

9-13 

10-17 

16-11 

23-26 

11- 7 

26-22 

19-10 

8-15 

2- 6 

19-15 

2- 6 

7-14 

20-16 

10-15 

21-17 

11-15 

26-22-1 

6-10 

19-10 

15-11 

6- 9 

17-26 

13- 6 

14-18 

7- 2 

15- 6 

30-23 

19-23 

21-17 

18-23 

9- 2 

11-15-J 

26-19 

26-30 

6- 9 

1- 6 

31-26 

15-31 

25-21 

23-27 

2- 9 

12-16 

32-27 

30-26 

9-13 

22-18 

24-20 

31-24 

17-14 

27-31 

B wins 

16-19 

28-19 

26-23 

13- 9 


23-16 

18-23 

16-11 31-26 

—R. McCulloch. 


I—This line Is a loss, but It is 
sometimes played with success. Most 
authorities give an incorrect con¬ 
tinuation. 

J—The beginner should carefully 
note the black moves from here on. 
Each move is essential to the win. 

Variation 7 

26-22 is a puzzling move to meet. 
Unless black plays just right, white 
is very apt to win. 


SWITCHER. 


The Switcher is considered the 
weakest reply to 11-15. This is one 
of the strong black lines against it. 


11-15 

13-22 

15-22 

15-24 

7-11 

21-17 

26-17 

32-28 

28-19 

16- 7 

9-13 

15-18-C 

6- 9 

8-11 

3-17 

25-21 

24-20 

17-13-5 

27-24 

12- 8 

8-11 

2- 6 

9-18 

12-16 

5-14 

17-14- 

-A 29-25-7 

23-14 

19-12 

8- 3 

10-17 

18-22 

11-15-4 

11-15 

18-23 

21-14 

25-18 

13- 9-3 

20-16-1 

Dr’n. 

6-i0 

10-15 

4- 8 

15-18 


22-17- 

B 28-24 

24-19 

24-20 



H. Henderson vs. J. Searight. 

A—This is the usual move, although 
24-19, 30-25 and 23-18 will all draw. 
29-25 and 23-19 lose for white. 

B—29-25, 10-17, 25-21, 4-8, 21-14, 

15-18 was once considered a draw 
but it is now given up as a black 
win. 

C—4-8, followed by 1-6 or 2-6 is 
another popular line but not quite as 
strong as the text. 

Variation 1. 


31-27 

10- 7 

15-18 

3- 7 

18-23 

7-11 

3-10 

8- 3 

6- 9 

27-18 

14-10 

12- 8 

1- 6- 

2 7-16 

14-23 

5-14 




Drawn. 



—Bonar vs. 

Ferrie. 


Variation 

2. 


11-15 

7- 2 

14-17 

6-13 

22-29 

3- 7 

6- 9 

2- 6 

19-28 

13- 6 

1- 6 

20-16 

15-19 

30-25 W. wins 


—L. M. Lewis vs. E. H. Payne. 


27-23 

Variation 
7-10 22-17 

3. 

14-10 

10- 7 

4- 8- 

•D 14- 7 

30-25 

31-26 

8-11 

23-18 

3-10 

18-14 

11-15 

7- 2 

8-11 

30-26-E 25-21 

3- 7 

12-16 

24-19 

22-25 

14- 7 

10- 3 

26-23 

15-24 

26-22-F 21-14 

19-10 

1- 6 

28-19 

25-30 

7- 3 

3- 8 

Drawn. 


D—If 15-18, 14-10, white wins. 

E—-31-27, 1-6, 18-15, 11-18, 20-16, 10- 
14, 16-11, 5-9, 11-7, 18-23, 27-18, 14- 
23, 7-2, 23-27, black wins. 

F—26-23, 25-30, 31-26, 1-6, black 

wins. 



Black to play and win. 

11-16 21-17-K15-19 24-15 9-18 

17-14 23-26 23-16 10-19 31-26 

16- 23 30-23 12-19 22-15 7-10 

black wins. 

K—31-26, 10-17, 21-14, 12-16, 26-12, 
6-10, 13-6, 10-26, 30-14, 1-17, 27-23, 

17- 21, black wins. 


Variation 4. 


1- 6 

14-17 

17-22 

25-22 

3- 8 

27-23 

-G 9- 6 

24-19 

28-24 

11- 7 

6-10 

22-25 

22-25 

22-17 

12-16 

14- 9 

30-14 

19-15 

24-19 

20-11 

5-14 

10-17 

25-30 

17-22 

8-15 

23-19 

19-10 

2- 6 

19-15 

Drawn. 

11-15 

7-14 

30-25 

14-18 


13- 9 

6- 2 

15-11 

15-10 



—H. L. Pigeon vs. G. A. Pierce. 
G—24-19, 7-10, 14-7, 3-10, 27-23, 5- 
9, 30-26, 9-14, 26-17, 14-21, 31-26, 11- 
15, 19-16, drawn. 


Variation 5. 


24-19 

7-21 

31-26 

25-29 

6- 2 

9-18 

28-24 

25-29 

14- 9 

-6 15-19 

23-14 

22-25 

19-15 

29-25 

10- 6 

11-15 

24-19 

4- 8 

15-10 

Drawn. 

19-10 

25-29 

23-18-H 

8-11 


5- 9 

27-23 

29-25 

9- 6 


14- 5 

29-25 

18-14 

11-15 


H—23 

-19, 29 

-25, 15-10, 

8-11, 

10-6, 1- 


JO, 5-1, 3-8, 1-6, 11-15, black wins. 
Variation 0. 

14-10 23-19 6-2 2-7 30-26 

29-26 22-18 12-16 3-10 10-15 

26-23 10- 6 19-12 12- 3 B. wins 

25-22 18-11 11-15 15-11 

—W. J. Walker. 











CHECKERS 


41 


Variation 7. 

28-24 forms a position that has 
caused a lot of controversy: 


Variation 2. 

24-20 forms the position on the 
diagram which Richard Jordan won 
from Robert Stewart. 



Black to play and win. 


6- 9 

10-15 

7-21 

13-17 

26-22 

30-26-8 

24-19 

22-18 

24-27 

20-16 

4- 8 

15-24 

21-25 

26-22 

3- 7 

32-28 

28-19 

18-15 

26-23 

24-20 

9-13 

11-15 

25-30 

22-26 

21 25 

26-22 

19-10 

£3-19 

23-18 

B. wins 

18-25 

5- 9 

30-25 

17-21 


29-22 

14- 5 

31-26 

18-14 





H. F. Shearer. 


Variation 

8 . 


32-28 

10-17 

25-18 

6-14 

23-14 

9-13 

23-14 

17-22 

29-25 

1- 6 

30-25 

7-10 

27-23 

22-29 

28-24 

13-22 

14- 7 

10-14 

31-26 

29-26 

24-19 

3-10 

18- 9 

14-18 

B. wing 


—Robert McLaren 



Black to play and win. 


15-19 

18-23 

30-26 

31-27 

10-17 

32-28 

24-15 

24-19 

15-11 

18-11 

2- 6 

23-30 

26-31 

6-10 

27-24 

27-24 

28-24 

20-18 

11- 2 

B wins 


Variations 

3. 


15-18 

10-17 

6- 9 

9-14 

14-18 

30-25 

21-14 

13- 6 

19-16 

22-15 

11-16- 

D 20-24 

2-27 

12-19 

11-18 

24-19- 

•E 27-20 

81-34 

24-16 

Drawn 

16-20 

18-27 

5- 9 

7-11 


17-13 

32-23 

25-22 

16-10 



—A. H. Barnes vs. J. D*Orio. 


D—An improvement on 12-16, 
24-20, 16-19. 23-16. 18-22. 25-18. 10-15. 
drawn. 


SWITCHER. 

The replies to 11-15 have have ail 
been pretty well analyzed and ex¬ 
plored, yet our experts seem to have 
more trouble with the Switcher than 


any other opening on 

the board. 

11-15 

4- 8 11-15 

2- 9 

22-26 

21-17 

29-25-4 

28-24 

21-14 

17-13 

9-13 

1- 6-A 

3- 8- 

C 9-13 

26-31 

25-21 

25-21 

24-20- 

1 25-21 

13- 9 

8-11 

15-19-3 

8-12 

18-22 

31-26 

17-14 

23-16 

32-28 

26-17 

9- 6 

10-17 

12-19 

15-19 

13-22 

26-22 

21-14 

24-15 

20-16 

27-24 

14- 9 

4-10 

11-18 

6- 9 

19-23 

5-14 

82-17-6 

80-25 

17-13 

21-17 

6 - a 

18-22 

8-11 

10-17 

12-19 

Drawn 

26-17 

31-28 

18- 6- 

B 24-15 



—Richard Jordan vs. J. C. Brown 


A—One of the strong black lines. 
B—21-14, 2-6, 25-21, 18-22, 26-17, 
9-18. 27-24, 19-23, 17-14, 12-19, 24-15, 
23-26, 28-24, 26-81, 24-20, 31-26, 20-16, 
26-22, 16-11, ^-16, 14-10, drawn.—J. A. 
Kear. Jr. 

C—15-19, 24-15, 10-19, 17-13, 3-8, 
21-17, 8-12, 25-21, 18-22, 27-23, drawn. 
—James Wyllie. 



Variation 

1 . 


17-13 

8-12 

14- 7 

11-15 

15-18 

10-17 

32-28-2 

2-11 

2- 7 

23-27 

21-14 

12-16 

9- 6 

15-18 

18-25 

6-10 

24-20 

18-23 

7-11 

31-26 

25-21 

16-19 

27-18 

19-23 

20-16 

10-17 

13- 9 

15-31 

11-15 

Drawn 

21-14 

7-10 

6- 2 

18-22 



—J. Ferguson. 


E—Black has a trap set here. H 
24-20, 6-9, 20-4, 9-13, 25-22, 18-25. 
4-8, 13-22. 23-18, 26-30, black wins. 


Variation 4. 


23-1.9-F 18-27 
2- 6 32-23 

27-23-G 6- 9 
15-18 23-18 

29-25-H 9-13 


25-22 16-19 26-19 

10-15 24-15 11-25 

19-10 5- 9 20-21 

12-16 14- 5 13-22 

81-26 7-23 B wins 

—F. E. Stebbina 


F—A tricky fine but it loses. 


G—29-25, 6-9, 31-26, 9-18, 26-22, 
12-16, 19-12, 11-16. 24-20, 8-11. 27-24, 
16-19, 32-27, 5-9, black wins. 


H—32 

-27. 5 

-9, 14-6 

, 11-16, 

black 

wins. 






Variation 5. 


29-25-1 

6-10 

28-24 

12-16 

24-20 

10-17 

25-21 

25-29 

23-19 

23-14 

25-21 

10-17 

82-28- 

K16-23 

7- 2 

4- 8 

21-14 

29-25 

26-19 

14-17 

21-14 

18-22 

81-26 

6- 9 

19-15 

15-18-J 

26-17 

25-30 

28-24 

17-13 

22-15 

13-22 

19-15 

8-12 

B wins 

11-18 

23-18 

7-10 

15-11 


24-19 

22-25 

14- 7 

30-26 


1- 6 

27-23 

3-19 

11- 7 


30-25-6 

2- 6 

24-15 

26-23 





—P. ThlrkeL 

i—This move has 

stood 

In thfc 


books as a draw for years. 

J—White can draw against 16-19 
K—18-15, 6-9. 32-27. 9-18, 23-14. 
29-25, 31-26, 25-30, 26-23. 30-26. 24-20, 
26-31, 27-24, 31-27. 23-18. 27-32. black 
wins. 

—A. Buchanan vs. D. Bryant, 

















42 


CHECKERS 


Variation 6. 


Variation 4. 


19-15 

26-10 

19-16 

22-17 

16- 7 

12-16 

18-22 

25-29 

25-22 

3-10 

15-10 

24-19 

32-27 

17-13 

6- 1 

6-15 

13-17 

29-25 

22-18 

14-17 

28-24 

27-24 

31-26 

27-24 

20-16 

8-11 

17-21 

25-29 

18- 9 

21-25 

23-19 

24-20 

26-22 

13- 6 B wins 

16-23 

22-25 

29-25 

7-14 


—W. 

Gardner 

vs. J. 

A. Kear, 

Sr. 


SWITCHER. 

The line of play on the Switcher 
given here, like the 3-8 line of the 
Dundee, was abandoned years ago 
by the experts, but it has recently 
come into favor again. It is prob¬ 
ably as good a defence as white can 
put up against the Switcher. 

11-15 28-19 8-11 32-28-G 9-14 

21- 17 11-16-4 25-22-E 10-17 18- 9 

9-13 22-18 6- 9-3 22- 6 5-14 

25- 21 13-22 29-25 2- 9 23-16 

8-11 26-17 11-16-1 19-15 7-11 

S 0 - 25 -A 16-20-D 31-26 16-19 Drawn 

4- 8-B 17-14 1- 6 23-16 

24-19-C 10-17 25-21 12-19 

15-24 21-14 6-10-P 27-23 

—Victor Robertson vs. P. H. 
Ketehum. 

A—The line in question- 

B—Against 5-9 or 6-9, 17-14 gives 
white a good game. 

C—17-14, 10-17, 21-14, 6-10, 25-21, 
10-17, 21-14, 15-18 is a published loss 
for white. 

D—Now the same as a Second 
Double Corner variation brought up 
by 11-16, 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 8-11, 

22- 18, 11-16, 25-22, 16-20, 22-17, 9-13'. 
30-25, 13-22, 26-17, 4-8. 

E—The old authorities gave this 
move as a loss for white and 25-21 
as the draw yet 25-22 is the 
strongest. 

F—7-10, 14-7, 3-10, 18-15, 10-14, 

15-11, 9-13, 22-18, 6-10, 18-9, 5-14, 

26- 22, white wins. 

G—22-17, 9-13, 26-22, 7-11, 14-7, 
3-10, 32-28, 2-6, 28-24, 6-9, black 

wins. 



Variation 

1 . 


1- 6 

31-22 

2- 7 

21-14 

3-17 

19-35 

12-16 

22-17 

16-19 

Drawn 

7-10-2 

8- 4 

9-13 

23-16 


15- 8 

6-10 

17-14 

7-11 


10-26 

25-21 

10-17 

16- 7 



11-15 32-28 

7-10 

19-16 

6-10 

17-14 13-17-5 

26-23 

12-19 

20-16 

15-24 22-13 

10-14 

24- 8 

10-15 

27-20 6- 9 

25-22 

3-12 

19-10 

10-17 13- 6 

5- 9 

28-24 

12-19 

21-14 2-27 

23-19 

1- 6 

10- 6 

8-11 31-24 

9-13 

24-19 

Drawn 

—M. L. Davis vs. J. 

Dougherty. 

Variation 

5. 


6-10 21-14 

9-13 

15-10- 

6 18-16 

25-21 2- 6 

23-19 

26-23 

10- 6 

10-17 22-18 

13-22 

10- 6 

16-19 

21-14 13-17 

19-15 

7-11 

6- 1 

1- 6 26-22 

22-26 

6- 2 

15-18 

29-25 17-26 

15- 8 

12-16 

1- 6 

6-10-7 31-22 

26-30 

8- 4 

18-15 

25-21 6- 9 

18-15 

23-18 

6- 1 

10-17 22-17 

30-26 

14-10 

Drawn 


—C. F. Barker vs. Wm. Rees. 


Variation 6. 

15-11, 7-16, 20-11, looks plausible 
but is loses and forms a neat prob¬ 
lem by Wm. Rees. 



BlacK io piay ana win. 

26-23, 14-10, 12-16, 8-4, 16-20, 11-7, 


5-9, 7-2, 

, 3-8. 4- 

-11. 20- 

24, black 

wins. 


Variation 

7. 


11-15 

10- 1 

25-30 

23-18 

21-25 

23-18 

29-25 

26-23 

17-21 

23-26 

7-11 

1- 6 

9-14 

9-14 

22-17 

14-10 

2- 9 

1- 6 

25-22 

20-16 

13-17 

13- 6 

30-25 

18-15 

12-19 

22-13 

5- 9 

6- 9 

11-18 

26-23 

15-29 

6- 1 

14-17 

14-23 Drawn 


—Smith vs. Jackson. 


WHILTER. 


—P. H. Ketehum. 



Variation 

2. 


11-16 

16-19 

16-19 

10-17 

10-14 

15-10 

11- 8 

22-17 

21-14 

8-11 

6-15 

12-16 

2- 6 

7-10 

14-18 

18-11 

8- 4 

17-13 

14- 7 

31-26 

9-18 

19-24 

6-10 

3-10 W.wins 

23-14 

25-21 

32-28 

4- 8 



—J. Dougherty. 


Variation 3. 


6-10 

3- 8 

31-24 

1-10 

31-27 

31-26 

12- 3 

28-19 

29-25 

18-14 

10-17 

2- 6 

20-24 

24-27 

Drawn 

22-13 

3-10 

23-18 

25-21 


12-16 

6-31 

5- 9 

27-31 


19-12 

32-28 

13- 6 

21-17 



—J. Drouillard vs. J. Dougherty. 


Experts consider the Whilter the 
strongest opening black can play 
against 23-19. 


11-15 8-11-5 10-17 

23-19 31-26 21-14 

9-14 4- 8-D 16-20 

22-17 25-22 19-15 6-10 

7-11-A 16-20 7-11-F 8-12 

26-22 23-18-E 23-19-4 10- 3 


11-16 14-23 

26-23 27-18 

6- 9-B 20-27 
17-13-C 32-23 


3- 7 
29-25 
1- 5 
22-17 


15-24 

28-19 

11-16 

17-14 


2- 7-3 
19-16-1 

12- 19 
15-10 

6-15 

13- 6 


27-24 o- 9 
2- 6 26-28 
27-32-H 19-26 
10-12 
26-31 
22-17 
11-16 
12-16 
15-18 
17-13 
Drawn. 


32-27 
3- 7 
12-16 
7- 3 
27-23 
14-10 


20-24-G 23- 7 
3-10 


6-2 

—Andrew Anderson. 
A—This forms the Whilter. 

B—16-20 is a good line but 3-7 loses 
by 22-18, 15-22, 19-15. 

27 ' n - 8 -!5. 31-27. 
16i$8,_&7-ll» 3-8. etc., bjack "wins. 








CHECKERS 


43 


' ^—This ,3 known as the 4-8 Whll- 

tC F ^5 i 1 ! a Btr ?? & for black - 

winsT 9 " 16 ’ 12 ' 19, 23 " 16 ' 8 " 12 > blach 

—A^dlreon. 14 " 10, 7 ' 14, 1B ~ 10 ’ drawn - 

r 4zf\TAPrV^' whlte muBt 


26-23 

11-16 

22-17 

20-24 


Variation 1. 


30-26 14-10 

24-27 7-14 

26-21 17- 1 
27-31 9-14 0i - 4( 

—J. T. Denvir vs. H. Z. Wrleht. 
Variation 3. 


18- 9 6-9 

6-14 Drawn. 
1 - 6 
31-27 


30-25-1 13- 6 
8-11 10-26 
16- 8 8-3 
6-10 7-10 


3-7 7-11-K 22-18 

10-14 26-31 27-24 

18- 9 25-22 B. wins 

5-14 31-27 

j i I ~ 3 °-26. 7-11, 14-10, 20-2?,* 10-1^9- 
14, black wins. ’ 

j—6-2, 26-51, 

wins. 

WinsT 19 " 15 ’ 26-30 ’ ?5 " 21 » 30-26, black 


*-11, 20-24, black 



White to play and win. 


19-15 

12-16 

32-23 

7-11 27-23 

4- 8 

26-23 

16-20 

23-18 W. wins 

80-26 

18-27 

31-27 

11-16 


Variation 

7. 

7-U 

16-30 

11-16 

4-11 16-20 

50-20 

7- 3 

19-15 

3- 8 27-28 

14-18 

15-18 

8-11 

11-15 W. wins 

23- 7 

24-19 

15- 8 

8-11 


—Drummond, 


20-24 
14-10 
9-14 
18- 9 
11-25 


Variation 8. 

10- 1 24-28 21-17 

1- 5 

2- 7 
6- 9 

28-3 2 


6-14 

80-21 

14-18 

19-16 


7-11 
10 - 6 
24-27 
14-10 


14-10 

-L 2- 9 

6-10 

20-24 

13- 6 

28-32 

10- 1 

27-31 

10-14 

9-14 

6- 2 

82-27 

18- 9 

8-11 

2- 0 

11-27 

1- 6 

11-15 

9- 6 

24-28 

6- 2- 


32-28 

17- 14 

28-94 _ 

15-10 Drawn. 
—Anderson. 

Variation 4. 

18- 19 0-11-16 
2- 7-N19-23 

19- 24 26-19 

14-17 31-20 

12-16 30-23 

7-11 27-11 

2-M 16-19 Drawn. 
—P. Dunne. 
L—A natural move to make but it 
gives white a weak game. 

M—22-18, 16-22, 26-17, 31-26, black 
^wrins. 

N—2-6, 19-23, 26-19, 31-26, black 

wins. 

O—In the international match be¬ 
tween England and Scotland, 1899, W. 
Gardner against Robert Stewart nlav- 
«d 11-16, 27-23, 17-21-P, 24-28, 30-25, 
23-30, 16-23, 31-26, 23-27, 26-17, 21-14 
"21* 27-32, 21-25, 14-18, drawn by 
the Payne position. 

a & ain3 t Jordan contin- 

!n d i3 16 Q ‘^’ T 24 '! 8, 20 ' 24 ’ 23-18, 22-25, 
21-13, and Jordan won. 

_ Variation 5. 

14-18-7 32-27 4- 8 21-14 

31-26 6-10 

8-11 25-21 

17-14 
10-17 


23-14 8-15 

16-23 24-19 

27-11 15-2^4 

9-18-6 28-19 


11-16 

19-16 

18-22 


10-17 Drawn. 
21-14 

-R. Main. 


2 - 6 


Variation G. 

28-19 10-17 25-21 

9-18 21-14 10-17 

. 17-14 6-10 21-14 

position occurred in a Scottish 
tourney and R. Holmes failed to see 
the win. 


8-15 

24-19 

16-24 


WHILTER. 

The old authors made a very com¬ 
plicated game out of the Whilter. 
The line of play given here simpli¬ 
fies the game and is a very safe de¬ 
fense for the beginner to adopt with 
the whites. , 

11-15 17-13 1- 5-5 24-19 17-21 

2#-19 3- 7 22-18 9-14 25-22 

9-14 24-20-B 4- 8 18- 9 14-17 

22-17 15-24 32-27-2 5-14 19-15 

7-11 20-11 8-11 31-26 21-25 

25-22 8-15 27-24 

11-16 28-19 14-17 

21-14 
10-17 


26-23-A15-24 
5- 9 27-20 


11-16-1 30-14 
20-11 6-10 
7-16 drawn 
29-25 


—Andrew Anderson. 


A — White can draw by 17-13 ; 
29-25 or 27-23, but 26-23 is best. '! 

B—The line in question. 29-25 or. 
22-17 are usual, but give black the 
option of a number of strong lines. 

Variation 1 

7-10 23- 7 . 17-26 29-25 17-22 
19-16 2-11 30-23 14-17 drawn 

12-19 26-22-C 10-16 25-21 

—Drummond. 


C—26-23, 10-15, 29-25, 17-21, 25-22, 
14-17, 30-26, 21-25, 23-18, 25-30. 

Black wins. 


Variation 2 


29-25 25-22 26-23 

8-11 15-19-3 19-26 

31-26-4 23-16 30-23 

10-15-D 12-19 14-17 


21-14 20-11 

11-15-E 9-25 
18-11 drawn 
7-16 


—Drummond. 

D—11-16, 20-11, 7-16, 25-22, 16-19, 
23-16, 12-19, 26-23, 19-26, 30-23, 

10-15, 18-11, 14-17, drawn.—Drum¬ 
mond. 

E—6-10, 13-6, 10-26, 6-1, 26-31, 

23-19, drawn.—Price. 


Variation 

14-17-F13- 6 2-9 

3 

18- 9 

16-19 

21-14 10-17 

13- 6 

5-14 

3- 7 

12-16-G 22-13 

7-10 

2- 7 

11-15 

30-25 15-31 

6- 2 

31-26 

drawn 

6-10 23-18 

10-14 

7- 3 


—Luke Phillips. 








44 


CHECKERS 


n F—*7-10, 32-28, 2-7, 28-24, 12-16, 
21-17, 14-21, 23-19. White wins. 

G—6-10, 13-6, 10-17, 22-13 15-31 

23-19, 2-9, 13-6.. 5-9, 6-1, 7-10.1-5: 
White wins.—Price. 


Variation 4 


25-22 

7-10 

14-17 

27-24 

'21-14 

10-15 

TO-26 

22-17 

31-22 

15-22 

12-16 

24-19 

.32-27 

22-26 


19-12 

11-15 

23- 19 
15-24 
30-23 

24- 27 
23-18 


27-31 
12 - 8 
31-26 
8- 3 
26-30 
3- 8 
30-25 


8--W1 

25-21 

17-14 

21-17 

.wins 


—F. Tescheleit. 


Variation 5 


4- 8-7 

29-25 

14-18 

22-18-H 16-19 

26-22 

8-11 

23-16 

18-23 

32-28-6 

12-19 

22-18 

11-16 

18-15 

10-14 

20-11 

2- 7 

25-22 

7-16 

30-26 

23-26 


15-10 25-22 

14-23 18-15 

10- 3 23-26 

26-30 15-11 

3- 7 drawn 
30-25 
22-18 


—A. Haggie. 


H—22-17, 8-11, 30-26, 1-5, 31-27, 
will draw. 


Variation 6 

32-27 forms a position by Robert 
Stewart, champion of the world. 


WILL. O’ THE WISP. 


The Will O' the Wisp is an elu¬ 
sive opening. The positions that 
arise in some of the variations given 
here crop up in the Double Corner 
and various other openings and will 
be found of value in cross board 


practl 

11-15 

^ce. 

27-23-6 

11-15 

19-15 

12-19 

23-19 

8-11-B 

30-26-3 

18-27 

20-16 

9-13 

26-22 

4- 8 

15- 8 • 

19-23 

22-18 

6-10 

25-22 

12-16 

16-12 

15-22 

22-18 

8-11 

32-23 

7-11 

25-18 

1- 5 

22-17-2 

3-12 

12- 8 

10-14- 

-A 18- 9 

13-22 

24-20 

11-15 

18- 9 

5-14 

26-17 

16-19 

Drn. 

5-14 

29-25 

15-18-1 

23-16 



John Howe, Jr., vs. J. F. Horr. 


A—This line is an old favorite. 
7-11 and 5-9 are of equal merit. 

B—6-10, 19-16, 12-19, 24-6, 1-10. 
would leave black with a critical, ir 
not a lost, position. 


Variation 1 


It requires care on the part of 
black to draw this variation. 


51-16 

28-19 

14-18 

2- 7 

18-23 

24-20 

3- 8 

23- 7 

10-14 

Drn. 

15-24 

17-13 

16-30 

7-10 


20-11 

2- 6 

7- 2 

14-18 


7-16 

31-26 

6-10 

10-15 



P. H. Ketchum vs. W. J. Bowe. 



Black to play and win. 


11-16 

24-15 

6 10 

29-25 16-19 

,20-11 

10-26 

15- 6 

10-15 23-16 

> 7-16 

30-23 

1-10 

25-22 14-18 

•27-24 

12-16 

13- 6 

9-13 B.wins 

’16-19 

18-15 

2- 9 

31-26 


Variation 7 


10-15 

20-16 

2-11 

27-24 10-19 

22-17 

12-19 

26-23 

18-27 23-16 

7-10 

23-16 

11-16-1 

24-20 drawn 

30-26 

8-11 

32-27 

16-19-K 

4- 8 

16- 7 

15-18-J 

31-15 


—Drummond. 


Variation 2 


32-27 

24-20-C 13- 9 

2- 6 

2V19 

2- 6 

18-22-D 

C-13 

27-32 

23-16 

22-17 

27-24 

19-16 

6-10 

14-18 

13-22 

22-26 

12-19 

32-27 

17-22 

26-17 

31-22 

24- 6 

10-14 

18-25 

3- 8 

14-18-E 

8-12 

27-23 

16-19 

17-13 

22-16 

6- 2 F* 

-28-24 

Drn. 

15-18 

11-27 

7-11 

13-17 



—A, Sheean. 


C—31-26, 18-22, 16-17, 11-15, 23-18. 

14- 32, 17-14, drawn.—Drummond. 

D—11-15 allows white a shot but 
It only draws by 13-9, 6-13, 20-16, 

15- 24, 27-20, 12-26, 31-6, 7-10, 6-2. 
10-15, 3-6, 16-19, drawn.—M. J. Bren¬ 
nan. 


E—This is worth trying; 14-17. 
21-14, 10-26, now 23-18 draws but 
white might attempt to win by 
19-16, 12-19, 23-16, then 8-12 leaves 
white helpless, 

F—Only move to draw. 


Variation 3 


Sl-26-5 24-80 
4- 8 15-24 

25-22 28-19 

8-11 11-15 


82-28 
16-24 
28-19 
2 - 6 


22-18 

14-17 

21-14 

10-17 


19-15- 


And we have a very fine problem. 


1-15-18, 29-25, 18-27, 32-23, 11-16, 
25-22, 16-20, 31-27. White wins. 

J—15-19, 31-26, 1-5, 29-25, white 
wins, or 16-20, 31-26, 1-5, 26-22. 

White wins. 

K—27-32, 20-11, 32-28, 31-27, 28-32, 
27-24, 32-27, 24-20, and white can 
win by making two kings. 









CHECKERS 


45 



Black to play and draw. 


7-10-4 

26-17 

20-16 

16-11 11-4 

23-19 

13-22 

3- 8 

6- 9 10-14 

17-22 



Drawn 




J. Lachlan. 


Variation 

4 

3- 8 

16-12 

24-27 

14-10 31-26 

20-16 

10-19 

7-11 

6-15 23-19 

12-19 

12- 3 

27-32 

ll-l8W.wins 

23-16 

19-24 

18-14 

27-21 

7-10 

3- 7 

32-27 

26-23 


—J. Lachlan. 


24-20 
15-24 
28-19 
4- 8 


Variation 

25-22 31-22 
14-17 8-11 
21-14 30-25 
10-26 7-10 


23-18-G20-16 
13-17 11-20 

22-13 18-15 

3-7 Drn. 


—Drummond. 


G—25-21, 3-7, 32-28-H, 
20-11 7-16, 22-18, 16-20, 

drawn.—P. H. Ketchum vs. 
Rabin. 


11-16, 

18-14. 

Leonard 


H—32-27, 11-16, 20-11, 7-16, 
16-20, 18-14, 10-17, 21-14, 

19-15, 17-22, 23-18, 22-26, 

26-31, 23-19, 31-26, 15-10, 

19-15, 22-26, black wins. — 
Ketchum vs. S. S. Bell. 


22-18. 
13-17, 
27-23, 
26-22, 
P. H. 



Variation 

6 


29-25 

23-18 

18-14 

32-27 

19-15 

8-11 

14-23 

2- 6 

30-26 

22-18 

26-22 

31-27 

30-25 

27-24 

15-10 

6-10 

11-16 

8-11 

6- 9 

18-14 

27-23 

27-18 

24-20 

14- 5 

10- 6 

4- 8-1 

16-23 

17-21 

11-15 

14-10 

22-18-J 

26-19 

25-22 

19-10 

6- 2 

1- 6 

13-17 

21-25 

7-21 

3- 8 

18- 9 

21-14 

22-17 

24-19 

Drn. 

6-14 

10-17 

25-,30 

26-22 



—James Tonar. 


1-11-15, 24-20, 15-24, 28-19, 4-8, 
22-18 1-5, lo-9, 5-14, 26-22, ciraws 

the same as variation 5 at the 5th 
move. 


J—31-27 is another good line. 
Continue: 1-6, 23-18, 14-23, 27-18, 

11-16, 19-15, 10-19, 24-15, 7-10, 15-11, 
8-16, 18-11, 10-15, 22-17, drawn.— 

p. H. ivetchum vs/ VV. S. Bowe. 


WILL O’ THE WISP. 

The Will o’ the Wisp Is an opening 1 
that is commonly played due to the 
fact that under the two-move re¬ 
striction it is brought up by 9-13, 
23-19, 11-15. It is fairly equal but 
white is considered to have a slight 
advantage. 

11-15 
23-19 


8-11 

1- 6 

7-10- 

-D 16-19 

29-25 

23-18 

15-11 

11- 8 

9-14 

14-23 

10-15 

12-16 

18- 9 

27-18 

22-17 

8- 4 

6-14 

11-16 

-C 13-31 

19-23 

31-26 

19-15 

32-27 

21-17 

4- 8-1 

10-19 

31-24 

Drawn. 

25-22 

24-15 

28- 1 



6- 9-7 
22-18 
15-22 
25-18 

—P. H. Ketchum vs. Wm. J. Bowe, 
■A.—This move forms the opening. 

. —22-18 is equally good but allows 

black a wider variety of play. 

C—6-9, 26-23, 11-16, 24-20, 8-11, 28- 
/Mi’ 30-25, 7-10, 32-27, 2-6, 18-15, 
11-18, 20-11, white wins.—J. Deans. 
^D—7-11, 28-24, 2-7, 21-17, 16-20, 

1/-14, 20-27, 32-23, 12-16, 23-19, white 
wins.—J. Searight vs. A. B. Scott. 


11-15 

22-18-2 

6- 9 

25-22 

13-17 

19-16 

1- 6-4 

21-14 

12-19 

23-18 

10-17 

24-15 

14-23 

24-20 

8-12 

27-11 

17-22 

15-11 

7-23 

28-24 

7-16 

26-19 

4- 8 

20-11 

3- 7 

32-28 

12-16 


1 . 


11 

16 

8 - 

19- 

3- 

22 - 

8 - 

26- 

11 


8 

19 

3 

23 

8 

26 


2- 7 
28-24 
23-27 

30- 26 

31- 22 
15-19 


—Charles Hefter vs. P. H. 


11 Drawn. 

31 

15 

Ketchum. 


32-27 
4- 8 
27-23 
8-11 
30-26-3 
11-16 
—Berry 

30-25 

11-16 

24-20 

6- 9 
20-11 

7- 16 
22-18 
16-20 


24-20 
10-14 
20-11 
7-16 
22-18 
6- 9 


Variation 2. 


26-22 

16-20 

19-15 

12-16 

15- 10 

16- 19 


23-16 
14-23 
10 - 6 
23-26 
6 - 1 
26-30 


21-17 
2 - 6 
Drawn. 


Mitchel vs. F. A. Fitzpatrick. 
Variation 3. 


18-15 
10-14 
15-10 
24-20 
10 - 6 
27-24 
6 - 1 
2 - 6 


1-17 

13-29 

23-18 

29-25 

18-15 

25-22 

15-10 

22-18 


10 - 6 
27-31 
6 - 2 
31-27 


10-14 

9-13 

14-23 

16-19 


2- 7 B. wins. 
27-23 
7-10 
23-16 


-P. H. Ketchum vs. L. M. Lewis. 


3- 8 

28-19 

1- 5 

30-16 

23-18 

4- 8 

32-28 

2- 6 

14-23 

22-18 

13-17 

16-12 

27-11 

8-11 

19-16 

6-10 

8-15-5 

18-14 

12-19 

12- 8 

24-20 

10-17 

26-22 

10-17 

15-24 

21-14 

17-26 

8- 3 


7-10 
3- 7 
10-14 


—J. H. Fell and P. J. Lee. 


11-18 

24-19 

16-23 

Drawn. 


—H. C. Snyder. 


7-23 

4- 8 

13-17 

14-30 

26-19 

24-20 

18- 9 

21- 7 

10-14-6 

2- 7 

5-14 

30-26 

32-27 

30-26 

28-24 

7- 2 

8-11 

1- 5 

7-10 

26-23 

27-23 

22-18 

23-18 

19-15 










46 


CHECKERS 


Variation 6. 

8-11, 22-18, forms a position by Dr. 
F. J. Feidler. 



Black to play and draw. 


11-16 

18-15 

9-14 

11- 7 

22-31 

19-15 

12-16 

27-24 

9-14 

6- 9 

10-19 

30-26 

2- 9 

15-10 

14-18 

24-15 

1- 5- 

-F 24-20 

13-17 

Drawn 

4- 8 

32-27 

8-12 

7- 2 


15-10 

5- 9 

20-11 

18-22 


16-19 

10- 6 

14-18 

2- 6 



F—This corrects the late Prof. F. A. 
Fitzpatrick who played 8-12, 32-27, 
1-5, 15-11, 5-9, 11-8, 9-14, 26-22, white 
wins. 


Variation 7. 


8-11 

30-26 

7-11 

26-23 

18-22 

23-18 

5- 9 

15- 8 

10-15 

27-23 

11-16 

18-15 

4-11 

18-14 

11-15 

18-11 

10-19 

22-17 

9-18 

23-18 

16-23 

24-15 

13-22 

23-14 

15-19 

27-18 

3- 7 

25-18 

15-18 

18-15 

7-16 

32-27-E 

6-10 

14-10 

Drawn. 


—R. T. Ward vs. W. Gardner. 


E—This position comes up in the 
Double Corner colors reversed. 9-14. 

22- 18, 5-9, 24-20, 10-15, 28-24, 15-22, 
26-10, 7-14, 25-22, 1-5, 22-17, 14-18, 

23- 14, 9-18, 30-26, 3-7, same as at 
note E. 


D—4-8, 19-15, 10-19, 17-10, 6-22. 
23-7, 3-10, 25-18, leaves white with 
a winning - position that comes up in 
several different ways. ...» 

E—2-7 28-24, 4-8, 17-13, 14-17, 

21-14, 10-26, 31-22, 7-10, 18-15, 9-14, 
15-11, 8-15, 22-18, white wins. 

—Drummond. 



Variation 1 

• 


7- 3 

5-14 

15-19 

14-17 

23-18 

25-22 

7-11 

23-26 

21-14 

20-24 

19-15 

12-16 

19-23 

30-26 

7 - 2 

1- 5-F 

15-10 

26-30 

31-22 

24-28 

3- 7 

16-19 

10- 7 

25- 9 

Drawn 

9-14 

11-15 

22-25-G 

27-23 


18- 9 

19-23 

23-27 

13-17 



—R. D. Banks vs. Asa Long. 

F—If 12-16, 15-11, white wins. 

G—If 30-25, 23-26, leaves black in 
a difficult position. 


Variation 2. 


31-26-3 23-16 29-25 

4- 8-H 12-19 17-21 

18- 14-1 27-23-J 25-22 

10-17 8-11-K 21-25 

21-14 23- 7 22-18 

13-17 3-10 25-30 

19- 15 32-27 27-23 

16-19 1-5 6-9 


23-16 

3- 8 

30-23 

22-26 

16-12 

8-12 

9-13 

26-31 

12- 8 

12-16 

13-17 
8- 3 
17-22 

Drawn 


—P. H. Ketchum. 


H—The shot by 20-24, 27-11, 10-15, 
19-10, 6-31, 32-27, 31-24, 28-19, leaves 
black with a critical ending. 

I—The following may be better: 
18-15, 10-14, 26-22, 3-7, 23-18, drawn. 

J—29-25, 17-21, 25-22, 21-25, 22-17. 
25-29, 17-13, 29-25, 14-9, 19-24, 28-19, 

25- 30, black wins. 

H. B. Reynolds vs. Louis Ginsberg. 

K—8-12-L, 23-16, 12-19, 32-27, 6-10, 
15-6, 1-10, 14-7, 3-10, 27-23. 17-22, 

26- 17, 19-26, 29-25, drawn.—Louis 

Ginsberg vs. J. Howe, Sr. 

L—17-22, 23-16, 22-31, 15-10, 6-15, 
32-27, drawn.—P. Doran. 


APPENDIX. 


BRISTOL. CROSS. 

This is a line of play that comes 
up in the Bristol Cross and the Pais¬ 
ley with about equal frenquency. It 
can also be brought up from the 
11-16, 22-18, opening by a simple 
transposition of moves. 


11-16 9-13-E 

8-11 

14-23 

5-14 

23-18 18- 9 

15- 8 

24-19 

27-23 

16-20 5-14 

4-11 

23-26 

25-22 

24-19 22-18-5 

25-22 

22-18 

2- 6 

10-14-A13-22 

11-15 

26-30 

20-24 

26-23-B 18- 9 

28-24 

11- 7 

6- 9 

8-11 6-13 

6- 9 

30-25 

22-18 

22-17 25-18 

23-18 

32-27-1 

Dr’n 

7-10-C 2- 6 

16-23 

1- 5 


30-26 18-15-2 

18-11 

7- 2 


11-16-D 3- 8 

10-14 

9-14 


26-22 29-25 

27-18 

18- 9 


—J. H. Scott 

vs. J. 

O. K. Smith. 


A—8-11 allows a neat win, pub¬ 
lished by one of the early Spanish 
authors. Continue 19-15, 10-19, 

18-14, 9-18, 22-8, 4-11, 27-24, 20-27, 
31-8, white wins. 

B—18-15 is perhaps more distinc¬ 
tive of the Bristol Cross. The posi¬ 
tion at B is brought up from the 
Paisley by 11-16, 24-19, 8-11, 22-18, 
10-14, 26-22. 

C—11-16 will draw, but it leaves 
white with a very strong position in 
the center of the board. 


Variation 

3. 


28-24-M 21-14 

22-18 

13- 6 

9- 6 

4- 8 10-17 

21-25 

1-10 

10-15 % 

29-25 25-22 

26-22 

17-13 

Drawn 

3- 7 17-21 

25-30 

9-14 


31-26 18-15 

22-17 

18- 9 


13-17 7-10 

6- 9-4 

30-26 



—Luke Phillips. 

M—If 29-25, 

then 

20-24, 

27-11, 

10-15, wins for 

black. 




Variation 4. 

30-25 forms a position that Charles 
Hefter won from a member of the 
Chicago Club. 




















CHECKERS 


47 


18- 14 
25-22 

14- 7 
22-13 

15- 10 
6-15 

19- 10 


13- 9 
7- 2 

1- 5 

2- 7 
9-13 

10 - 6 
5- 9 


6- 1 

13-17 

14-17 

13-17 

7-10 

25-30 

1- 6 

17-22 

17-22 

9-13 

14-18 

26-31 

6- 9 

21-25 

24-19 

17-21 

10-14W.wins 

9-14 

22-26 



Variation 5. 

28-24-N 24-19 2- 6 32-28-R 3- 8 

3-7-0 l 0-23 18-22 30-25 n -16 

19-15 27- 2 6- 9 31-26 8-11 

10-26 4- 8 17-21 22-31 23-19 

1/- 3 22-18-P 9-14 29-22 11- 7 

26-30 13-17 21-25 31-26 6-10 

3- 7 18-14 10- 7 22-17 14-18 

2-11 11-15 25-30 26-23 20-24 

21-17 14-10 7- 3 17-13 7-14 

30-14 15-18 1- 6-Q 8-11 16-20 

Drawn.—Ward vs. McKelvie. 


N—Leads to a weak game for 
white. 

O—Any other move transfers the 
advantage to white. 

P—29-25 loses by 11-15, 25-21, 

8-11, 32-27, 15-19, 2-7, 19-24, 7-16, 
12-19, 21-17, 19-23, black wins.—J. 
A. Kear, Jr. 


Q—30-26, 14-10, 26-23, 10-14, 8-11, 
3-8, 11-15, 8-11, 15-19, 11-15, 23-26, 
15-24, 20-27, 32-23, 26-19, 14-17 

drawn.—James Lees. 

R—32-27, 30-25, 27-23, 6-10, 14-7, 
8-11, black wins.—G. A. Rudolph vs. 
P. Doran. 


DENNY. 

It is~difficu]tT to~classify - the line 
of play given here. By simply trans¬ 
posing the moves it can be formed 
from the 10-14, 11-16 or 12-16 open¬ 
ings if followed by either 24-19 or 

22-18. The most logical way to 
bring it up is from the 10-14, 22-18 
opening as shown here. 

10- 14 9-13-G 7-10-5 11-27 10-15 

22-18 17-10 23-19 32-23 8- 3 

11- 16-A 7-14 3- 7-J 6- 9 18-22 

25-22 18- 9 31-26 19-16-M26-17 

16-20-B 5-14 1- 5-K12-19 13-29 

24- 19-C 29-25-H 26-23-L 23-16 3-7 

8-11-D 11-18 20-24-1 14-18 Drawn 

19-15-E 26-22 27-20 16-12 

4- 8-F 2- 7-1 7-11 8-11 

22- 17 22-15 30-26 12- 8 

—E. H. Payne vs. John Dougherty. 
A—11-15 is usually played on the 
general theory of playing to the 
center of the board. 11-16 is a good 
alternative and fully as strong. 

B—If 8-11 then 24-20 forces the 
White Doctor, a very weak game for 
black although it will draw. 

C—A strong move taking com¬ 
mand of the center of the board. 

D—Anything else is doubtful. 

E—The proper way to follow up 
the attack started at note C. 

F—11-16, 15-10, 6-15, 18-11, 16-19. 

23- 16, 12-19, 22-17, 7-16, 17-10, 2-6, 
10-7. 3-10. 29-25. 10-15. 25-22, 9-14, 

27-23, 4-8, 23-18, white wins.—H. K. 
Moyer. 

G—12-16, 17-10, 7-14, 29-25, 2-7, 

25- 22, 7-10, 23-19, 16-23, 26-19, 14-23. 

27- 18, 10-14, will draw but black has 

a very weak ending. 7-10, at <3, fol¬ 
lowed by 30-25, 10-19, 17-10, 6-22, 
23-7, 3-10, 25-18, is considered a 

white win, the play to win is long 
and critical however. 

H—23-18 is another good line. 

I—If black plays 3-7, 22-15, 7-10, 
then white can get a strong game 
by 30-26 but 30-26 loses after 2-7, 

22- 15, 7-10. Continue 30-26, 10-19, 

23- 16, 12-19, 27-24, 20-27, 32-16, 14-18, 

28- 24, 8-12, 24-20. 12-19. 26-23, 19-26, 

31-15, 6-10, black wins. — John 

Dougherty vs. W. J. Nichols. 


J—If black plays 1-5 first here 
white replies 30-26, 3-7, 19-16, 12-19, 
28-24, 19-28, 25-22, 10-19, 22-17, 13-22, 
26-3, and it is possible that black 
may have a narrow draw 

K—14-18, 27-24, 20-27, 32-14, 10-17, 
21-14, 6-10, 15-6, 1-17, 28-24, 7-10, 
25-22, 8-11, 22-18, 17-21, 24-20, 13-17, 

19- 15, 10-19, 26-22, white wins.—E. 
H. Payne. 

L—28-24, 7-11, 26-22, 11-18, 22-15, 
14-18, 30-26, 5-9, 26-22, 18-23, 27-18, 

20- 27, 32-23, 10-14, black wins.—A. 
Jordan. 

M—26-22, 8-11, 22-18, 13-17, 20-16, 
11-20, 18-15, 12-16, 15-6, 14-18, 23-14, 
9-18, 19-12, 17-22, drawn.—Harry 

Lieberman vs. John Dougherty. 



Variation 

1. 


14-17 

19-15 

14-18 

11- 7 

27-31 

21-14 

12-16 

23-14 

14-17 

18-14 

10-17 

15-10 

9-18 

7-11 

31-26 

28-24-3 

8-12 

2- 7 

18-23 

30-23 

6- 9-2 

10- 6 

5- 9 

27-18 

21-30 

15-10-N 17-21 

7-11 

20-27 

Drawn 

7-14 

6- 2 

9-14 

11-20 



—P. H. Ketchum. 
N—32-28, 17-21, 25-22, 7-11, 15-10, 
11-16, 10-7, 9-14, 7-3, 13-17, 22-13, 
14-18, drawn.—J. Jack. 



Variation 

2. 

5- 9 

25-18 

8-12 

7- 2 9-13 

15-10 

13-17 

15-11 

6-10 Drawn 

7-14 

32-28 

17-22 

27-24 

19-15 

12-16 

11- 7 

20-27 

17-22 

24-19 

22-26 

2- 6 



—N. W. Banks. 


Variation 

3. 

23-18 

19-16 

32-16 

16-12 3- 7 

17-22 

12-19 

9-14 

1-11 22-26 

25-21 

27-24 

18- 9 

12 - 3 Drawn 

6- 9-4 

20-27 

5-14 

11-18 




—J. Jack. 


Variation 

4. 

5- 9 

21-17 

22-26 

5- 1 31-27 

19-16 

12-19 

11- 7 

22-15 23-19 

12-19 

17-14 

26-31 

1- 6 15-24 

27-24 

19-23 

7- 2 

23-27 28-19 

20-27 

14- 5 

31-26 

30-26W.wins 

32-16 

7-10 

2- 9 

27-31 

8-12 

15-11 

26-22 

26-23 


—Harry Lieberman vs. Louis C ins- 
berg. 

Variation 5. 

7-11 loses and forms a position by 
A. J. Heffner. 



White to play and win. 


31-26 

7-11- 

•O 22-15 

14-18 

7- 3 

11-18 

30-26 

6- 9 

23-14 

8-11 

26-22 

11-18 

28-24 

9-18 

3- 7 

3- 7 

26-22 

12-16 

10- 7W.wins 

22-15 

1- 5 

15-10 

5- 9 


0—13-17-P, 

28-24, 

7-11, 

23-18, 


14-23, 21-14, 11-18, 14-10, 6-15, 25-22, 
18-25, 27-4, 20-27, 32-23, 25-29, 23-19, 
white wins.—Heffner. 

P—7-10, 23-19, 1-5, 25-22, 20-24, 
27-20, 14-18, 30-25, 18-23, 20-16, white 
wins.—Smith vs. Egan. 








48 


CHECKERS 


DOUBLE CORNER. 

The best reply to the Double Cor¬ 
ner is a matter of choice. The line 
given here comes up in a number of 
ways from the 11-16 and 12-16 open¬ 
ings and will be found very useful 
in cross board practice. 

9-14 11-15 12-19 10-17 7-11 

22-17-A25-22-G 23- 7 21-14 31-26 

11-16-B 7-11 2-11 25-29 8-12 

25-22-C 17-13-H 26-23-3 18-15-J 32-27 

8-11-D 4- 8 22-25-2 11-18 14-17 

22-18-E 22-17-4 23-18 14- 9 26-22 

16-20 15-18 14-23 6-10 17-26 

18- 9 24-19-1 27-18 9- 6 30-14 

5-14-F 18-22 3- 7-1 10-14 29-25 

29-25 19-16 17-14 6- 2 Drawn 

—J. Ferrie vs. George Buchanon. 

A—For lack of a distinctive name 
this is called the 22-17 line of the 
Double Corner. A very good line 
for the beginner to adopt. 


Variation 3. 


28-24 

13- 9 

14-10 

7- 2 

T- 3 

11-15 

8-12 

19-24 

19-23 

27-31 

26-23 

21-17 

27-23 

2- 7 

11-16 

22-26 

12-16 

24-27 

31-26 

22-18 

31-22 

17-14 

18-15 

14-10 

3- 8 

15-18 

3- 7 

11-18 

26-22 

18-li 

22-15 

9- 5 

23-14 

7-11 

16-11 

10-28 

15-19 

27-31 

20-24 

15-19 

17-10 

23-18 

10- 7 

10- 7 

Drawn 

6-15 

7-11 

16-19 

24-27 


—Louis Ginsberg vs. Hugh Hen- 

derson. 






Variation 

4. 


24-19 

19-16- 

•M 22-18 

16-11 

31-24 

15-24 

12-19 

15-22 

14-18 

23-26 

28-19 

23- 7 

26-17 

17-14 

24-19 

11-15 

2-11 

8-11 

10-17 

26-31 

32-28 

26-23 

23-19 

21-14 

19-15 

15-24 

11-15- 

■5 11-15 

19-23 

31-26 

28-19 

30-26 

19-16 

27-24 

14- 9 

8-11 

3- 8 

15-19 

20-27 

Drawn 


—A. Jordan vs. 

N. W. 

Banks. 


B—This move avoids the regular 
11-15 openings but gives white a 
slight advantage. 

C—The best reply although 24-19 
is often played to prevent the Dou¬ 
ble Corner Dyke. 

D—Here black can play 16-19 
forming the Double Corner Dyke but 
it is all in favor of white. 

E—This move holds the advantage. 

F—6-22 will draw but is weak. 
The position at F is often brought 
up thus: 11-16, 22-18, 8-11, 25-22, 
16-20. 22-17, 9-14, 18-9, 5-14. 

G—24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 4-8, 25-22, 
8-11, 19-16, 12-19, 23-16, 11-15, 26-23, 
15-18, 22-15, 10-26, 30-23, 6-10, 23-19, 

10-15, drawn.—R. Jordan vs. H. 
Friedman. 

H—24-19, 25-24, 28-19, 11-15, 32-28, 
15-24, 28-19, 4-8, 17-13, drawn same 
as variation 4. 

I—If 30-25 then 11-16. 24-19, 2-7, 
draws running into a Kelso varia¬ 
tion but 11-15 loses in reply to 
30-25. 

J—14-9, 6-10, 9-6. 10-15, 6-2, 15-22, 
30-25, 22-26, 31-22, 8-12, drawn.— 

Stearns’ Marvel. 


M—22-18, 10-15, 19-10, 6-22, 
2-0, 10-7, 3-10, 23-18, 10-15, 
15-19, 14-9, 6-10, 9-6, 10-15, 6-2, 
drawn.—H. Seaward. 


26-10, 

18- 14, 

19- 24, 


Variation 5. 

10-15 6- 9 1-10 15-22 11-16 

30-26 13- 6 22-18 26-17 17-13 

Now 3-8 will draw, but 3-7 loses 
and forms the position on the dia¬ 
gram. George Buchanon won this 
ending from J. Brown and Hugh 
Henderson afterwards won it from 
Banks. 



White to play and win. 


Variation 1. 


25-29 

21-14 

8-12 

7-11 

13- 6 

18-14 

25-22 

31-27 

21-17 

24-19 

29-25- 

■K 14- 9 

22-17 

28-24 

16-23 

14- 7 

6-10 

13- 9 

14-18 

27-18 

3-10 

9- 6 

17-21 

11-15 W.wins 

17-14 

10-14 

2- 7 

17-13 


10-17 

6- 2 

11-16 

15-22 



—G. M. 

Bonnar 

vs. J. Searight. 

K— 

-1-5, 14- 

•7, 3-10, 

17-14, 

10-17, 

21-14, 

8-12, 32 

-27, 12-16, 31-26, 

white 

wins. 






Variation 

O 


8-12 

28-19 

12-19 

17-14 

18-23 

23 19 

3- 8- 

L 23-16 

10-17 

32-28 

11-15 

30-26 

8-12 

21-14 W.wins 

27-23 

20-24 

16-11 

22-25 


15-24 

19-16 

14-18 

26-22 



—H. Henderson. 


L—20-24, 32-28, 3-8, 19-15, white 
wins. 


13- 9 23-18 9-6 2-7 3-8 

14- 17 17-22 22-25 30-25 22-15 

11- 14 27-23 6-2 7-3 31-27 

10-17 7-11 25-30 25-22 W.wins 

DUNDEE. 

The Bristol and the Dundee have 
destinctive lines but the beginner, in 
taking up the study of the two-move 
openings, should aim to confine 
them to the same lines as much as 
possible. 

12- 16 21-14 6- 9-C 29-25-E16-19 

24-19 16-23 25-21 2- 7-G23-16 

8- 12-A 27-18 1-6-D 21-17 12-28 

22- 18 12-16 30-26-5 7-10 17-14 

4- 8 28-24 11-15-1 14- 7 9-18 

18-14-B 8-12 18-11 3-10 27-24 

9- 18 26-23 9-18 25-21 20-27 

23- 14 16-20 23-14 5- 9 32- 7 

10-17 31-27 7-16 26-23 Drawn 

—P, H. Ketchum vs. S. Fred Hogue. 








CHECKERS 


49 


A—Now the same as the 11-16, 

24-19, 8-11, opening-. A true Dundee 
formation would branch here with 

16-20, 22-18, 11-15, and have little to 
recommend it save originality. 

B—Gives white a strong position 
in the center of the board. 


C—6-10, 25-21, 10-17, 

29-25, 11-16, 24-19, 6-9, 
14-7, 3-10, 18-14, draws 
has a hard ending. 


21-14, 1-6, 

25-21, 7-10, 
but black 


D—Black can play 11-15 here run¬ 
ning either into the trunk or varia¬ 
tion 5. 


E—26-23, 6-10, 14-7, 3-10, 29-25, 
2-6, 23-19-F, 16-23, 27-18, 20-27| 

32-23, 6-9, drawn.—James Ferguson. 


F—24-19, 6-9, 25-22, 9-13, 22-18, 
10-14, 18-9, 5-14, 19-15, 16-19, draws 
but black has the best of the ending. 


G—6-10, 14-7, 3-10, 21-17, 

26-23, 9-13, 25-22, 2-7, 24-19, 

22-18, drawn.—Reed vs. Barker. 


5-9, 

7-11, 


Variation 1. 

11-16 10-17 9-18 9-18 7-16 

32-28-4 21-14 23-14 23-14 24-15 

6-10-H 2- 6 6- 9-2 16-19 3- 8 

29-25 18-15-3 26-23 15-11 Drawn 

—P. H. Ketchum. 


H—7-11, 29-25, 6-10, 14-7, 3-10, 

18-15, 11-18, 23-7, 2-11, 21-17, 11-15, 

17-14, 9-18, 26-23, white wins.— 

Young vs. Jordan. 


Variation 2. 

3-8 allows a neat win. 


I—This position proved a stumb¬ 
ling block to the American players 
in the match with Great Britain. 
J. F. Horr against A. Jordan played 
6-10, 21-17, 3-8, 24-19, 8-11, 28-24, 
11-15, 18-2, 9-18, 23-7, 16-32, 24-19, 
32-27, 19-15, white wins. 

J—21-17, 9-13, 26-22, 6-9, 24-19, 

11-15, 19-10, 16-19, drawn.—J. Ferris 
vs. A. Jordan. 

K—White can continue this end¬ 
ing and play for a trap by 6-10, 

13-17, 10-15, 17-22, 9-6, 22-25, 6-2, 
25-30, 2-7, and now if black plays 
30-25 then 23-18, 16-32, 7-11, 20-27, 
11-16, white wins. 


Variation 4. 


29-25 

12-19 

26-23 

9-14 

19-15 

16-19 

27-23- 

-L 24-27 

18- 9 

14-18 

24-15 

19-24 

22-17 

27-18 

32-27 

7-10 

23-19 

27-31 

6- 1 

22-26 

14- 7 

6-10 

17-10 

5-14 

15-10 

3-19 

25-22 

31-27 

1- 5 

Drawn 

23-16 

10-14 

10- 6 

18-22 



—F. Bruner vs. P. H. Ketchum. 


B—32-28, 6-10, 18-15, 10-14, 15-10, 

14-18, 10-6, 9-14, 6-1, 5-9, 1-6, 18-23, 
drawn.—J. Wyllie vs. T. Nichols. 


Variation 5. 

29-25 7-16 30-26 11-15 10- 7 

11-15-6 21-17 6- 9 17-14 2-11 

18-11 3- 7 14-10-0 16-19 22-18 

9-18 25-21-M 9-13 32-28 Drawn 

23-14 7-11-N26-22 12-16 

—A. Jordan. 



White to play and win. 


25-22, 16-19, 22-18, 12-16, 15-10, 

6-31, 24-15, 31-24, 28-3, white wins.— 
H. E. Moore vs. P. H. Ketchum. 


Variation 3. 


25-21 3-10 28-24 

7-11-1 26-22 11-15 

24-19-J 9-13 18-11 

6-10 21-17 9-14 

14- 7 5-9 11- 7 


14-21 2- 6 

22-18 10-14 

21-25 18- 9 

7- 2K-30-26 
25-30 Drawn 


—R. Stewart vs. W. Gardner. 


M—25-22, 6-9, 30-25, 9-18, 22-15, 
16-19, 32-28, 19-23, 27-18, 20-27, 17-14, 

27-31, black wins.—P. H. Ketchum. 

N—6-9, 14-10, 7-14, 17-10, 9-14, 

30-25, 14-18, 21-17, 5-9, 17-13, 9-14, 

25-21, white wins.—R. Stewart. 

0-26-23, 9-18, 23-14, 11-15. 14-9, 
5-14, 17-10, 16-19, 32-28, 12-16, 10-7, 

15-18, 24-15, 16-19, drawn. 


Variation 

6. 


11-16 30-23 

6- 9 

11- 7 

31-27 

25-22-P 6-10 

27-24 

17-22 

18- 9 

16-19-Q 23-19 

20-27 

7- 2 

5-14 

24-15 9-13- 

-R 32-23 

22-26 

13-17 

7-10 18-15 

10-14 

2- 6 

27-18 

14- 7 2-6 

22-18 

26-31 

Drawn 

3-26 15-11 

13-17 

6-13 



—J. B. Hanson vs. A. Jordan. 


P—24-19 is the old continuation 
followed by 6-10, 30-26, 10-17, 21-14, 
7-10, 14-7, 3-10, 26-22, 9-13, 18-15, 
10-14, 25-21, 2-6, 22-18, and now 6-9 
is the draw while 5-9 loses. 30-26 at 
P is the same as variation 4. 

Q—6-10, 30-26, 10-17, 22-6, 2-9, 

21-17, 7-10, 18-14, 9-18, 23-7, 3-10, 

26-23, 5-9, 17-13, white wins. 

R—2-7, 18-15. 10-14, 15-10, 7-11, 
10-6, 11-16, 27-23, 20-24, 6-2, 24-27, 
2-6, 9-13, 6-9, 14-18, drawn. 








50 


CHECKERS 


EDINBURGH. 

The 23-18 Edinburgh leads to a 
very equal game and the positions 
that come up in the line given here 
occur in so many different openings 
that a good knowledge of the play 


will be 

found very useful. 


9-13 

18-16-6 

12-19 

15-11 

9-18 

23-18 

11-18 

23-16 

12-16 

25-21 

5- 9 

22-15 

10-19 

11- 7 

18-25 

26-23 

7-10 

24-15 

16-19 

11-18 

11-16 

32-28 

7-11- 

-1 7- 3 

25-30 

24-19 

2- 7 

16- 7 

C-6-10F-18-23 

10-14 

25-22-5 

3-19 

3- 7 

5- 9 

30-26 

4- 8 

27-24 

10-15 

23-16 

8-11 

29-25-4 

20-27 

7-11 

30-23 

28-24-A 

1- 5 

31-15 

14-17- 

-D28-24 

16-20 

19-16 

8-12- 

•B 21-14 

-E D’n. 


—Andrew Anderson. 


A—22-17, 13-22, 26-10, 6-22, 25-18, 

9- 13, 18-14, is a well-known varia¬ 
tion of the Glasgow. 

B—14-17, 21-14, 9-18, 28-24, 5-9, 

24-20, 9-14, 20-16, 14-17, 25-21, 

drawn.—A. J. Heffer vs. C. F. Barker. 

C—Now the same as the trunk 
game of Anderson’s Dyke. James P. 
Reed brought this position up from 
the 11-16, 22-18 opening and is 

sometimes credited with the play, 
but we think the credit should go 
to the old master. Notes D, E and 
F are also by Anderson. 

D—14-18, 21-17, 9-14, 17-10, 5-9, 

10- 6, white wins. 

E—11-18 9-14, 18-9, 5-14, 26-23, 

19-26, 22-18, 14-23, 21-14, 26-30, 25-21, 
'30-26, and black wins a First Posi¬ 
tion ending. 

F—26-22, 30-25, 21-17, 19-23, black 
wins. 

Variation 1. 

14-17-3 26-23-G 12-19 7-16 20-27 

21-14 8-12-2 15-11 27-24 31-15 

9-18 23-14 Drawn. 

—T. Cowie. 

G—27-24, 20-27, 31-24, 5-9, 24-20, 

8- 12, 15-11, 12-19, 22-15, 7-16, 20-11, 

9- 14, black wins.—Cowie. 

Variation 2. 

6-9, 23-14, 9-18, loses and forms a 
peat position by A. McGill. 



White to 

play and win. 

16-12 7-11 

22-15 

30-26 10- 7 

5- 9 22-15 

17-21 

2- 6W.wine 

31-26 11-18 

10- 6 

26-22 

9-14-H 26-22 

21-30 

15-10 

15-10 14-17 

6- 2 

13-17 


H—7-11, 15-10, 11-15, 10-7, 3-10, 
12-3, 9-14, 3-7, 20-24, 27-20, 18-23, 
26-19, 15-24, 28-19, white wins. 


Variation 3. 

14-18 gives black a very weak 
game, but this variation by F. 
Tescheleit seems to draw. 


14-18 

10-19 

26-31 

19-24 

13-22 

16-22 

22-15 

11- 4 

28-19 

21-17 

9-14 

14-18 

31-27 

23-16 

22-26 

27-24 

20-16 

21-17 

8- 4 

17-13 

20-27 

18-23 

5- 9 

16-11 

10-14 

31-24 

26-22 

25-21 

15- 8 

Drawn 

7-10 

23-26 

27-23 

6-10 


24-20 

16-11 

4- 8 

22-18 



Variation 

4. 



This variation has been played 
many times in important matches 
and tournaments. It is usually 
credited to A. J.. /fner. 

19-16 7-11 oT-15 13-17 26-22 

12-19 16- 7 14-18-1 22-13 18-23 

23- 16 3-19 29-25-J 6- 9 22-18 

10-19 27-24 9-14 13- 6 14-17 

24- 15 20-27 28-24 1-28 Drawn 

1-8-12, 15-11, 12-16, 11-8, 16-19, 

8-3, 6-10, 3-8, 10-15, 8-12, 14-18, 12-16, 
white wins.—Drouillard v»i. Jordan. 

J—28-24, 18-25, 29-22, 9-14, 24-20, 
14-18, 20-16, 18-25, 16-12, 25-30, black 
wins. Waterhouse lost this ending 
to , Horr in the Second American 
Tournament. 


Variation 5. 


19-16 

21-14 

29-25 

17-10 

20-16 

12-19 

9-18 

8-11-L 

7-14 

26-22 

23-16 

24-19 

26-22 

16- 7 

16-12 

10-19 

5- 9 

17-26 

3-10 

22-29 

24-15 

19-16 

31-22 

12- 8 

21-17 

4- 8 

9-14 

20-24 

23-26 

14-21 

16-12 

25-21 

27-20 

8- 3 

7-23 

1- 5- 

K13-17 

18-23 

26-30 

21-25 

28-24 

16-10 

22-17 

3- 7 

Drawn 

14-17 

6-15 

15-18 

30-26 



—J. Dougherty vs. L. M. Lewis. 

K—14-18, 26-22, 1-5, 21-17, 7-10. 

25-21, 10-19, 22-15, 13-22, 21-17, 9-13. 
17-14, 13-17, 14-10, 8-11, drawn.— 

Plenderson vs. O’Grady. 

L—15-19, 26-23, 19-26, 31-15, 7-11. 


16-7, 3 

-19, 12-3, 

, 14-18. 

21-14, 

19-24, 

drawn.- 

—George 

vs. Ward. 



Variation 6 



19-15 

3- 7 

32-28 

11-18 

27-23 

4- 8 

25-22-M 

7-11 

23- 7 

31-26 

22-17 

7-10 

28-24 

13-31 

23-19 

13-22 

29-25 

1- 5 

19-15 

Drawn 

26-10 

11-16 

22-17 

16-19 


7-14 

31-26 

9-13 

7- 3 


24-19 

2- 7 

18- 2 

19-28 



—F. Tescheleit vs. Gardner. 
M—31-26, 7-10, 26-22, 1-5, 22-17, 
9-13, 18-9, 5-14, 23-18, 14-23, 27-18, 
13-22, 21-17,22-26, black wins.—Asa 
Long vs. H. B. Reynolds. 


FIFE. 


The Fife is a strong opening for 
black and a favorite with the expert 
although usually avoided by the be¬ 
ginner through a disinclination to 
play a piece down. 


11- 15 27-23-6 8-11 

23-19 4- 8 29-25 

9-14 32-27-5 11-15 

22-17 10-14-3 25-22 

5- 9 24-19-D 3- 8 

17-13-A15-24 26-16 

14-18 28-19 8-11 

19-16-B 7-10 16- 7 

12- 19 25-22 2-11 

26-23 11-15 31-27 

19-26 22-17-2 11-16 

30- 5 15-24 22-18 

8-11-C 27-20 15-22 


27-24 10-15 

16-20 18-11 

24- 19 16- 7 

22-25-E13- 9 
19-16 7- 2 

25- 30 17-13 

16-11 20-24 

30-26 9- 6 

11- 7-1 Dr’n 

26- 19 
7- 2 

19-16 

2-18 


—Andrew Anderson. 

A—26-23 is usually adopted in 
match and tourney play, but 17-13 
Is fully as strong. 

B—21-17 and 26-22 will draw, but 
both are weak. 26-23 loses by 9-14, 
30-26, 8-11, 26-22, 12-16, 19-12, 14-17, 
21-14. 10-26, 31-22, 6-10, black wins. 

C—It is a matter of personal 
choice between this and 15-18. 








CHECKERS 


51 


D—25-22, 14-18, 23-14, 15-19, 24-15, 
11-25, 29-22, 8-9, black wins. 

E—If 22-26, 19-15 draws, but 19- 
16, 26-31, 16-11, 31-26, 23-19, and 
black wins as in variation 1. 


N—8-11, 18-14, 11-15, 14-7, 15-24, 
7-3, 24-27, 31-24, 20-27, 23-18, 27-31. 
18-14, 31-26, 14-9, white wins. 

0-10-15, 19-10, 6-15, 23-18, 15-19, 

18-15', 19-23, 22-18, 16-20, 14-9, 24-27, 

31-24, 20-27, 15-10, white wins. 


Variation 

1. 


Variation 5. 


23-19 20-24 

4- 8 

26-31 

8- 4 

21-17 28-24 

29-25 

14- 9 

14- 7 

14-18 16-11 

22-18 

12- 8 

15-11 

15-19-P10-15 

7-10- 

■Q 16-20 

2-11 

19-16 24-27 

8-11 

31-27 

12- 8 

23-16 23-18 

31-27 

25-22 

27-23 

18-23 11- 8 

23-26 

11-16 

18-15 

11-27 15-22 

3- 8 

8-12 

20-27 

11- 7 27-31 

3- 8 

18-15 

B.wins 

32-23 26-18 

18-14 

17-14 

23-18 

26-22 8- 4 

27-23 

16-12 


8-12 12-16 

10-15 

6-10 

Drawn 

7- 3-F 31-27 

8-12 

23-18 




—J. Little. 


—James Wyllie. 

P—8-12, 32 

-27 is 

the same as 

F—7-2, 6-9, 

13-6, 22 

-13, 2- 

7, 13-9. 

variation 3 at 

the second move. 


black wins. Q—16-20, 25-21, 20-27, 31-24, 7-11, 


Variation 2. 


24-19. 

3-7. 

17-14, 

white 

wins.— 

29-25-G15-18 25-22 15-18 

15- 6 

M’lndoe. 




15-24 17-10 8-12 24-19 

2-18 


Variation 

> 6. 


27-20 18-27 22-17 18-23 

13- 9 

24-20 

20-16 

27-23 

17-14 

8- 4 

10-15 31-24 3- 7 19-15 Drawn 

15-19- 

R10-14 

10-14 

22-31 

15-18 

22-17-H 6-15 17-14 7-10 


31-26 

25-22 

17-10 

14- 9 

4- 8 

—Strickland vs. Gardner. 

4- 8 

14-18 

7-14 

6-10 

3- 7 

G—27-24, 15-18, 22-15, 14-17, 

, 21-7, 

27-23 

16-12 

23-16 

-S 9- 6 

2-11 

2-27, black wins. 


8-12 

18-25 

14-18 

10-15 

19-24 

H—20-16, 14-17, 21-14, 6-9, 

13-6, 

23-16 

29-22 

22-17 

6- 2 

28-19 

2-27, 31-24, 15-18, 22-15, 8-11, 

black 

12-19 

7-10 

15-19 

31-27 

23- 7 

wins.—Orvis. 


32-27 

21-17 

16-11 

11- 8 

Drawn 

Variation 3. 


11-15 

2- 7 

18-22 

27-23 



8-12 

27-24 

12-19 

12- 8 

19-23 

21-17 

15-18 

20-16 

23-27 

13- 9 

3- 8-1 

23-14 

6- 9 

31-24 

23-26 

24-19 

8-11-J 13- 6 

19-28 

Drawn 

15-24 

24-20-K 2-18 

17-13 


28-19 

11-15 

16-12 

15-19 


11-15-4 

19-16 

18-23 

8- 3 



—J. T. Denvir vs. L. B. Stark¬ 
weather. 

R—White has a trap set here. If 
4-8, 20-16, 11-20, 13-9, 6-13, 21-17, 
white wins. 

S—White is now two ahead, 

but the black draw seems secure. 


—J. Forest. 

I— If 11-16, 13-9, 6-22, 25-11, 16-20, 
11-8, white wins.—Schaefer. 

J—This is one of the many in¬ 
stances where black is forced to play 
two men down in the Fife to draw. 

K—14-9, 11-16, 25-21, 16-23, 24-19, 
7-11, 17-14, 10-17, 21-14, 11-16, 29-25, 
16-28, 25-21, 6-10, drawn.—Forrest. 

Variation 4. 

II- 16 forms a position by the late 
Dr. A. Schaefer. 



KELSO. 

This line of the Kelso leads to a, 
very equal game and opens up a' 
wide field for original play and brii-< 
liant combinations. 


10-15 

22-17 

11-15 

17- 1 

18-23 

23-19 

11-16 

27-24 

26-31 

9- 6 

6-10-A 25-22 

20-27 

13- 6 

13-17 

22-17 

16-23 

31-24 

2- 9 

14-10 

1- 6-B 27-11 

4- 8 

1- 6 

17-22- 

25-22 

7-16 

24-20 

9-13 

6- 2* 

11-16 

30-26 

15-24 

6-10 

22-26 

17-13-C 8-11-2 

28-19 

31-26 

21-17 

16-23 

26-23 

8-11 

18-14 

26-31' 

26-19-D 16-20 

22-18 

26-23 

17-131 

7-11 

24-19-1 

5- 9 

14- 9 

23-19 

29-25 

9-14 

19-15 

23-18 

13- 9» 

3- 7-3 32-27 

10-26 

10-14 

Drawn 


—Louis Ginsberg vs. A. Jordan. ‘ 


A—7-10 is equally good but 15-18: 
leads to a difficult game against the' 
strongest white attack. 

B—11-16 is one of the quickest’ 
losses on the board. White replies 
17-13 and it is all over. ( 

C—26-23 will draw, but Is not to 
be recommended. 

I)—27-11, 8-15 leaves black with 
the strongest position- 


White to play and win. 


26-22 11-16-M14- 7 32-28 22-18 

7-11-L27-23 2-11 25-22 32-28 

29-25 20-24-N 22-18 28-32 18-14 

16-20 18-14 28-32 14- 9 W.wins 

23-18 24-28-0 18-14 6-10 

L—8-11, 22-18, 16-20, 27-24, 20-27, 
31-24, 11-16, 24-20, 7-11, 18-14, white 
wins. 


M—10-15, 19-10, 6-15, 17-14, 2-7, 
27-24. 20-27. 31-24. 12-16. 24-20. 8-12. 
13-9, white wins. 


Variation 1. 


23- 

19 

28- 

24 

16- 7 

20-16 

7 

- 2 

20- 

27 

4- 

8 

2-11 

15- 

-24 

14 

-18 

31- 

24 

32- 

28 

24-20 

16 

-11 

B.wxns 

9- 

14 

5- 

9 

15-24 

24- 

-27 



24- 

20-E 

20- 

16 

28-19 

11- 

- 7 



11- 

15 

8- 

11 

11-15 

27- 

-31 



—Louis 

Ginsberg vs. H. 

B. 

Reynolds. 

E—32 

-27, 

. 6- 

-9, 13-6, 2 

-9, 

19- 

16, 

11- 

20. 

17-1 

3. 

10- 

-15, 13-6, 

14- 

18. 

22- 

17, 


12-16, black wins. 









52 


CHECKERS 


Variation 2. 

10-15 loses by a neat shot that 
H. E. Moore scored against F. S. 
Kittleson. 



3.0-26 
8-11 
26-23 
3- 7 
31-26 
11-15 


Variation 7. 

19-16-0 26-23 17-14 


14- 10 
6-15 

13- 6 

15- 19 


12-19 11-16-P 10-17 

23-16 32-28 21-14 

7-11 15-19 19-23 

16- 7 23-18 25-22 Drawn 

2-11 16-20 23-26 

H. Friedman vs. R. Stewart. 

O—32-28. 15-24. 28-19, 7-11. 23-18. 
11-16, 26-23, 16-20, 17-14. 10-17, 21-14, 
20-24, 19-15, 24-27. 25-22, 27-31, black 
wins.—James Lees. 

p—9-14, 25-22. 11 -16, 32-28. 5-9. 28- 
24, 16-20, 24-19, white wins.—Lees. 

01,1) FOURTEENTH. 

The Old Fourteenth is the most 
popular opening on the board. 


White to play and win. 


22-18 

31-24 

13- 6 

13-17 

15-22 

20-11 

2- 9 

6-10 W. 

31-27 

8-15 

1- 6 

4- 8 

22-31 

28- 1 

9-13 

10-17 

24-20 

12-16 

17-14 

17-22 


Variation 3. 

11-16-F 

24-19 

8-11 

26-23 

22-17 

15-24 

31-26-6 

11-16-G 

16-23 

28-19 

3- 8 

19-15-H 

27-11 

4- 8 

32-28-5 

10-26 

8-15 

25-22-7 

9-14-4 

17- 1 


14-10 


11-15 

28-24 

18-23-1 

25-22 

7-11 

23-19 

8-11 

27-18 

9-14 

8- 3 

8-11 

26-23 

15-22 

22-18 

23-27 

22-17 

3- 8-A 26-17-B 15-22 

3- 7 

4- 8 

23-14 

11-15 

23-18 

11-15 

17-13 

9-18 

31-27 

14-23 

7-14 

15-18 

30-26-4 

8-11-C 

19-16 

6- 9 

24-20 

5- 9 

27-23 

12-19 

Drawn 

11-15 

32-28-2 

1- 5-D 24- 8 




—J. 

M’Kerrow. 


of 


13- 6 
16-19 

Drawn.—James Lees. 

F—This is the most popular line. 
G—1 1-15, 30-26. 15-24, 28-19, 8-11, 
22-18, white wins.—Lees. 

H—22-18, 8-11, 18-9, 5-14. 30-26, 
16-20, 19-16, 12-19, 23-7, 2-11, 26-23, 
11-16, black wins.—Lees. 

Variation 4. 

8-11 10-17 11-18 

18- 14-1 22-15 
17-21 
25-22 
21-25 

19- 15 


A—An interesting variation 
this old opening. 
v , B—25-18 would lose. 

A- C—7-11, 27-23, 9-14, 13-9, 6-22, 
il 6 4 * 25-9, 1-5, 9-6, 2-9, 23-18, 15-22, 19-16, 
o- q drawn.—Drummond. 

j D—9-14, 23-18, 15-22, 25-9, 11-16, 
|20-11, 7-23, 17-14, 10-17, 21-14, 23-26, 
'24-19, 26-31, 28-24, 31-27, 24-20, 6-10, 
drawn.—A. Battersby. 


17-14 
10-17 
21-14 
6-10 
13- 6 


5- 9 


25- 30 

26- 23 
1U-15 


14- 5 Drawn 
7-10 

15- 11 


11-15 
30-25 
15-24 
28-19 
2- 7 
22-18 

—H. O. Newcomb vs. J. B. Hanson. 

1-6-2, 7-10, 26-23, 10-14, 18-9, 5- 
14, 2-6, 11-16, drawn.—J. Jack. 
Variation 5. 

22-18-J 5-14 2 N-24-L 15-18 17- 1 

9-14 32-27-K 8-11 19-15 14-23 

18- 9 11-15 26-23 10-28 B.wins 

—G. Buchanan vs. J. F. Hoir. 
j—26-23, 11-15, 32-28, 15-24, 28-19, 
8-11, 22-18, 9-14. 18-9. 5-14, 30-26. 2-7, 
black wins.—Hanson vs. Newcomb. 

K—26-22, 11-15, 32-28, 15-24, 28- 
19, 8-11. 30-26. 2-7, 26-23, 11-15, 

black wins.—Heffner. 

JL—27-23, 15-24. 26-22, 8-11, 22-18, 
6-9, 13-6. 2-9, 17-13, 10-15, black 

wins.— M. Barrie. 


• 

Variation 1 

. 


9-14-E 23-14 

11-15 

19-16 

15-18 

26-23 

10-17 

27-24 

12-19 

16-11 

1- 5 

19- 3 

30-26 

3-12 

Drawn 

21-17 

6-10 

31-22 

19-23 


14-30 

24-19 

17-26 

12-19 




—A. 

Battersby. 

E—18 

-22, 26-17, 9-14, 

20-16, 

11-20, 

13-9, white wins.—Drummond. 


Variation 2 



26-22-F 27-23 

23- 5 

5- 9 

19-15 

9-14 

18-27 

15-18 

11-18 

18-23 

22-17 

32-23 

5- 1 

9- 2 

2- 7 

6- 9-3 

15-18 

7-11 

22-26 

26-22 

13- 9 

31-27 

1- 5 

24-19 

Drawn 

2- 9 

11-15 

10-14 

26-31 


17-13 

21-17- 

■G 19-15 

27-24 


1- 6 

14-30 

18-22 

31-26 



—I. P. Ketchum vs. Percy M. Bradt. 

F—21-17, 18-22, 25-18, 15-22, 27-23, 
1-5, 23-18, 22-25, 29-22, 9-14, black 
wins.—Christy Mathewson. 

G—25-22, 18-25, 29-22, 15-18, 22-15, 
7-11, black wins.—Sinclair. 

Variation 3. 

1-5 forms a position that W. 
Donaghy won from James Bell. 


Variation 6. 


22-18 

11-16- 

■N 17-14 

30-25 

2- 6 

12-16 

17-14 

18-22 

17-14 

23-26 

19-12 

18-22 

14-10 

15-18 

32-27 

10-15 

26-17 

22-25 

6- 2 

26-30 

18-14 

6- 9 

10- 6 

18-23 

Drawn 

9-18 

13- 6 

25-30 

14-10 


30-26- 

M 2-18 

21-17 

25-22 



—Hugh McKean. 

M—17-14, 15-19, 21-17, 11-16, 14-10, 
6-15, 17-14, 18-23. 14-10, 19-24, 10-6, 
2-9, 13-6, 24-27, 31-24, 16-20, black 
wins.—R. Jordan vs. James Ferrie. 

N—If 18-22, white wins by 31-27. 



White to play and win. 

















CHECKERS 


53 


31-26 26-23 29-22 6- 2 7-16 

6- 9-H 9-13-1 15-18 7-10W.wins 

13- 6 25-22 22- 6 2-7 

2- 9 18-25 13-22 22-25 

H—5-9, 26-22, 18-23, 27-18, 14-23, 
22-18, 15-22, 25-18, white wins. 

1-18-22, 25-18, 15-22, 17-13, white 
wins. 


Variation 4. 

21-17-6 5- 9-J 18- 9 2-9 32-27 

18-22 25-18 5-21 31-27 9-13 

25-18 1-5 23-18-K10-14 18-15 

15- 22 27-23-5 6- 9 27-23-L11-18 

30-25 9-14 13- 6 14-17 23-14 

Drawn.—J. Blanchard. 

J—6-9 is another good line. 

K—32-28, 11-15, 31-26, 15-18, 23-14, 
10-17, 26-23, 17-22, 23-18, 22-26, 18-14, 
7-10, black wins. 

L—19-15, 14-23, 27-18, 12-16, 32-28, 

16- 19, 18-14, 9-18, 15-10, 7-14, 24-15, 
18-22, 15-10, 11-15, black wins. 


Variation 5. 


17-14 

29-25 

18-14 

19-15 

27-23 

10-17 

26-30 

9-18 

21-14 

18-27 

27-23 

25-21 

23-14 

15-10 

32-23 

17-22 

30-25 

6- 9 

11-15 

5- 9 

31-27 

21-17 

13- 6 

10- 3 

23-19 

22-26 

25-21 

2-18 

14-10 

9-13 


Black wins.—R. Baird. 


Variation 6. 


27-23-M 21-14 

29-22 

21-17 

26-23 

18-27 6- 9 

7-10 

8-11 

14-17 

32-23 13- 6 

30-25 

17-13 

23-18 

15-18-7 2-18 

5- 9 

1- 6 

17-26 

23-14 25-22- 

-N 25-21 

31-26 

18-14 

10-17 18-25 

11-15 

9-14 

Drawn 


—George Dick. 

M—25-22, 18-25, 29-22, 15-18, 22-15, 
11-18, 31-26, 8-11, 21-17, 11-16, 20-11, 
7-23, 26-19, 5-9, black wins.—Sin¬ 
clair. 

N—31-27, 7-10, 30-26, 5-9, 26-22, 
1-6, 22-15, 11-18, 20-16, 9-14, 25-22, 
18-25, 6-9, black wins.—Sinclair. 


Variation 7. 


5- 9 

6- 9 

27-32 

28-24 

6-10 

25-22 

13- 6 

2- 6 

17-10 

29-25 

9-14 

2- 9 

9-14 

8-11 

1- 6 

21-17 

20-16 

6-15 

15- 8 

25-22 

14-21 

11-27 

32-28 

24- 6 

6- 9 

23-18 

18- 2 

22-17 

8-11 

Drawn 


—J. Sinclair. 


SINGLE CORNER. 

The beginner is always looking 
for a good game to win with. The 
line given here is old, but it has 
been used with success for a great 
many years. Variation 5 comes up 
in such a natural way that the tyro 
has a hard time keeping out of it. 


11-15 

12-16 

9-13 

3- 7 

10-14 

22-18 

24-20 

18- 9 

26-22 

25-21 

15-22 

8-12 

5-14 

14-17 

13-17 

25-18 

27-24 

22-18 

21-14 

22-13 

8-11 

10-14 

1- 6 

10-26 

6- 9 

29-25 

24-19 

18- 9 

31-22 

Drawn 

4- 8 

7-10-7 

5-14 

7-10 


25-22 

32-27-3 

27-24- 

1 30-25 



—Joshua Sturges, 

Variation 1. 

1800. 

19-15 

23-19 . 

4- 8 

17-13 

8-11 

11-18- 

•A 22-25 

2- 7 

10-14 

7-10 

20-11 

11- 8 

27-24 

24-20 

2-31-26 

18-22 

25-29 

14-18- 

B18-23 

14-17 

26-17 

8- 4 

21-17 

20-16 

30.25 

13-22 

2 9-25 

25-22 

22-18 

Drawn 


—G. W. Foster. 


A—10-19, 27-24, 11-15, 20-11, 6-10, 
23-16, 12-19, 31-27, white wins. 

B—25-22, 19-16, 12-19, 24-15, 3-12, 
30-26, white wins. 


Variation 2. 

Some of the finest stroke problems 
come up in actual play. 11-7 forms 
a position by Sturges that is a gem 
in this class. 



Black to play and win. 

6-9, 13-6, 23-27, 31-24, 10-15, 19-10, 
12-19, 24-15, 18-9, 28-24, 14-18, 24-19, 
18-23, black wins. 


Variation X 


28-24-C 10-17 

18-15 

26-22 

19-15 

3- 7 26-22 

11-18 

18-15 

27-32 

30-25-5 17-26 

20-11 

10-14 

8- 4 

9-13 31-22 

18-22 

15-11 

32-27 

18- 9 7-10 

24-20 

14-18 

24-20 

5-14 25-21 

22-25 

11- 8 

27-23 

22-18 2- 6-4 

Z3-18 

18-23 

15-10 

13-17-D 32-27 

25-30 

20-16- 

F 9-14 

18- 9 6-9 

27-24 

22-18 

7- 2 

6-13 22-18 

30-26 

16-11 

Drawn 

21-14 1- 5 

11- 7 

23-27 


—Howard Tuttle vs. P. 

H. Ketchum. 


C—Leads to a rather weak ending 
against exact play, but has a few 
winning chances. 

D—11-15-E, 18-9, 15-18, 20-11, 7-16, 
23-7, 16-30, 24-19, 2-11, 9-2, white 
wins.—C. P. Hill vs. P. H. Ketchum. 
E—1-5, 18-9, 5-14, 26-22, 14-17, 

21- 14, 10-26, 31-22, 7-10, 25-21, 6-9, 

22- 18. 2-6, 32-28, 10-14, 19-15, white 
wins.—P. H. Ketchum. 

F—19-15, 22-18, 15-11, 23-27, 7-2, 
18-23, 11-7, 23-18, 7-3, 27-32, 3-7, 
32-28, black wins.—A. D. P. 


Variation 4. 

1- 5-G 19-15 17-22 

22-18 11-27 24-20 

10-14 32-23 22-25 

18- 9 13-17 11- 8 

5-14 20-11 25-30 

—Howard Tuttle vs. P. 


* 8- 3 22-18 

30-26 16-11 

23-19 Drawn 
26-22 
20-16 

H. Ketchum. 


G—1-6, 22-18, 6-9, 18-15, 11-27, 

32-23, 9-14, 20-11, white wins. 



Variation 

5. 


32-28- 

-6 18- 9 26-17 

23-14 

24-15 

9-13 

6-13 13-32 

1- 6 

6-10 

18- 9 

21-14 19-15 

27-23 

15- 6 

5-14 

10-17 11-18 

16-19 

1-2-18 

22-8 

31-27-H 20-11 

23-16 B. Wins 

13-17 

17-22 7-16 

12-19 


H— 

-26-22, 17-26, 31- 

22, 7-10, 

30-25, 


2-6, black wins. 

I—This -will be recognized as an 
early stage of First Position. It 
was published by James Sinclair, 
1838, and is the first recorded in¬ 
stance of First Position coming up 
in play. 








54 


CHECKERS 


Variation 6. 


31-27 

-J 18- 9 

27- 9 

5- 1 

1- 5 

9-13 

5-14 

7-10 

6-10 

17-22 

18- 9 

19-15 

9- 5 

1- 5 

5- 1 

5-14 

10-28 

10-14 

10-15 

22-26 

22-18 

23-19 

26-23 

5- 1 

1- 5 

1- 5 

16-23 

12-16 

13-17 

26-31 


Black 

wins.—H. 

Ried. 



J—The old authorities gave this 
move as a draw. 


Variation 7. 

6-10-K 1- 5-L 10-26 2- 6-0 16-19 


28-24 

18- 9 

31-22 

25-21 

23-16 

9-13 

5-14 

7-10 

6- 9 

14-23 

18- 9 

26-22 

30-25 

22-18 

15- 8 

5-14 

14-17- 

-M 3- 7 

-N 10-14 W.wins 

22-18 

21-14 

32-28 

19-15 



—John Drummond. 


K—This move looks plausible, but 
it allows white to get a grip on the 
black single corner that is impos¬ 
sible to shake off. 

L—If 14-17, 21-14, 10-17, 19-15, 

16-19, 15-8, 19-28, 23-19, white wins. 

M—11-15, 20-11, 7-16, 24-20, 15-24, 
20-11, 10-15, 30-26, white wins. 

N-—2-6, 25-21, 10-14, 22-18, 6-9, 

32-28, white wins. 

O—11-15, 20-11. 7-16, 24-20, 15-24, 
28-19, white wins- 


CORRECTIONS. 


Second Double Corner, page 34, 
variation 2, at the 21st move for 6-2 
play: 


23-18 

3- 7 

15-19 

16- 7 

26-22 

8-11 

15-18 

25-21 

17-14 

21-25 

6- 2 

7-11 

9- 6 

7-11 

22-18 

22-25 

16-20 

21-17 

14-18 

25-22 

30-21 

6-10 

6- 2 

11-16 

10-15 

15-22 

18-22 

17-14 

22-25 

24-27 

2- 7 

10-15 

11- 8 

19-15 

32-23 

24-28 

12-16 

14-18 

18-11 

22-26 

13- 9 

21-17 

8-12 

16- 7 

15-19 

22-25 

16-19 

26-30 

26-30 

28-32 

9- 6 

17-13 

12-16 

7-10 

18-14 

29-25 

19-23 

30-25 

30-25 

32-27 

6- 2 

15-19 

2- 7 

10-15 

23-18 

29-25 

23-26 

25-31 

25-22 

27-23 

2- 6 

13- 9 

7-11 

15-10 

19-16 

20-24 

26-30 

21-17 

22-17 

26-22 

7- 3 

19-15 

11-15 

31-26 

18-15 

11-15 

30-26 

18-11 

17-21 

Drawn 


—Frank Dunne. 


\ 







CHECKERS 


55 


CHECKER PUZZLES. 


Place eight men in a row on the 
checker board like this: 



Take any one man and jump over 
two and crown the third man and 
continue like this until four men are 
crowned. In jumping a king, the 
king counts as two men. 

Place fourteen men on the board 
like this: 



Now place an extra man on any 
vacant square you wish and jump 
it with any one of the marginal 
men, on the same diagonal, either 
backward or forward and continue 
jumping until but one man remains 
on the board. The capturing man 
must always land on the square next 
beyond the man jumped, but of 
course, the squares that intervene 
make no difference. 

Place the men on the board like 
this: 



Now start jumping one man at a 
time like you jump in the ordinary 
game of checkers and continue un¬ 
til only one man remains on the 
board. If you place a man in the 
upper right hand corner you can not 
work this puzzle. 


Place three black" men and three 
white men in a row on the board 
like this: 






o 

o 

o 


The object is to change the black 
men to the squares occupied by the 
white men and the white men to the 
squares occupied by the black men 
in the fewest number of moves. 
Move either to the left or right, one 
square at a time or jump one man 
at a time as in checkers. No mov¬ 
ing backward. 

After you have worked the above 
puzzle place nine black men and nine 
white men on the board like this: 



Change the white men to the 
squares occupied by the black men 
and the black men to the squares 
occupied by the white men by mov¬ 
ing one square at a time or jumping 
one man at a time as in checkers 
Do not move outside the squares oc¬ 
cupied by the men except the single 
vacant space between. The moves 
need not be made alternately. No 
moving backward. 

Place the men on the board like 
this: 



Jump the men off the board one 
at a time, either horizontally or ver¬ 
tically and have the last man land 
on the center square. You are not 
allowed to jump outside the squares 
occupied by the mea. 













































56 


CHECKERS 


SOLUTIONS TO PUZZLES. 


First Puzzle. 

Here are the men all set: 


Here is the first jump: 

m @ m m 

Here is the second jump: 


Now jump over each king and you 
have the men all crowned. 

Second Puzzle. 

Place the extra man on square 10 
and jump as follows: 


For the solution to this puzzle we 
will number the squares like this: 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

fi 

9 



O 

O 

O 


It can be solved in 

fifteen 

moves 

thus: 



3-4 4-6 3-1 

6-7 

3-2 

6-3 2-4 6-3 

4-6 

6-3 

6-6 1-2 7-6 

2-4 

4-5 

Fifth Puzzle. 



11-16 

10-15 

23-18 

11- 8 

1- 6 

18-11 

19-10 

26-23 

7-11 

10- 1 

22-18 

24-19 

22-26 

10- 7 

19-10 

15-22 

15-24 

15-22 

19-10 

23-19 

8-15 

8-15 

10-15 

28-19 

18-23 

4- 8 

3- 8 

19-10 

24-28 

15-18 

11- 4 

10- 3 

23-19 

15-24 

6-15 

18-11 

7-10 

27-23 

11-15 

10- 6 

26-18 

2- 7 

24-27 

18-11 

19-10 

22-25 

11- 2 

15-24 

15-18 

15-19 

16-22 

18-11 

8-15 

6-15 



Sixth Puzzle. 


For the solution you 

will have to 

number 

your 

board like this: 


A 

B 

C D E 

F G 

H 


1-15 

12-26 

30-23 

28-10 

20- 7 

8 

4-18 

31-22 

32-18 

21- 7 

3-10 


6-23 

13-26 

29-15 

2-11 


7 


Third Puzzle. 


6 

Jump 

as follows: 



5-14 

4-11 

28-19 

14- 7 

31-22 

■r 

3-10 

11- 2 

30-23 

7-16 

22-29 

o 

14- 7 

2- 9 

23-16 

32-23 



2-11 

13- 6 

20-11 

12-19 


4 

16- 7 

1-10 

21-14 

19-26 


3 


Fourth Puzzle. 




There are many variations to the 
way this puzzle can be worked, but 
this is perhaps the simplest: 


This is perhaps the hardest one of 
the lot: 


2e-4e 

3g-3e 

lf-3f 

ld-lf 

4f-2f 

lf-3f 

6f-4f 

6h-5f 


3h-5h 

5e-5g 

5h-5f 

5c-5e 

7d-5d 

7f-7d 

4d-6d 

7d-6d 


2d-4d 

3b-3d 

5b-3b 

3e-3c 

3b-3d 

5e-3c 

3e-3g 

3g-5s 


5g-5e 

5e-5c 

Sd-6d 

5c-5« 

6e-4e 

4f-4d 

4c-4e 



















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—for the— 

Official Checkers 

Adopted by 


American Checkers Assn. 


Thesco 

Enameled Checkers 


25c per Set 

Correct Size 

Beautifully Embossed 

Waterproofed 


Star Design - - Red and White 

Star Design - Red and Black 

Horseshoe Design - Red and Black 


If your dealer does not carry Thesco Checkers in stock 
he can get them from his jobber 
or direct from 



Kirby-Cogeshall Co, 

Milwaukee, Wis. 















